Taylor Marekhttp://taylormarek.com
Milwaukee's Social Media MarketerWed, 19 Aug 2015 01:47:06 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1A globally-syndicated, book-acclaimed podcaster's blog on Personal Finances, Small Business, Tech News, and Everything New Media.Taylor Mareknotaylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)Copyright 2009 Taylor MarekFinancial, Business, Tech, and New Media Expert.Taylor Marekhttp://taylormarek.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/tmpbiglogo.pnghttp://taylormarek.com
TV-GMilwaukee, WIWeeklyCopyright 2009 Taylor MarekFinances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewsEducationBusinessTechnologytaylor@taylormarek.comTaylor MarekFinances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviews42.985465-87.899982http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/How To Get Quality Fans Automaticallyhttp://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/1LVCBg2jewk/
http://taylormarek.com/get-quality-fans-automatically/#commentsWed, 02 May 2012 14:00:40 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2309Developed over 6 years, the "CAPE Technique" can give you quality fans virtually automatically. This article explains it for you.<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/how-do-you-approach-social-media/#commentsTue, 24 Apr 2012 23:42:26 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2201Every company using social media falls into one of these three categories. 80% of people fall in one category, 10% in another, 10% in the remaining category. So what are those categories?<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/psychology-social-engagement/#commentsMon, 16 Apr 2012 20:47:50 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2206It's the buzzword of the week- “engagement”. In regards to the world of social media, engagement refers to how people interact with one another, specifically with your business. Gone are the days of holding your consumers at arms length making way for new advertising campaigns aimed at bringing businesses into an era of developing branded company-wide personalities that can be related to on a much more intimate level that ever before.<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/humanizing-the-social-media-industry/#commentsMon, 09 Apr 2012 21:05:49 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2203It's no secret that social media has created an entirely new marketing category within businesses. Social media has the ability to permeate into every avenue of a consumer's life providing companies with an abundance of opportunities for brand advertising. The rules, however, are far different than the traditional advertising campaigns of yesteryear.<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/whats-the-deal-with-facebook-timeline/#commentsMon, 02 Apr 2012 21:00:32 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2197I'm sure you've noticed the big change over the weekend. As of March 30, Facebook has ported all of it's pages into the new Timeline design, including business pages. While there are plenty of people who aren't happy about the change, those who are business minded know how to accept, and most importantly, adapt to change. Properly used, Timeline has been shown to increase engagement by...<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/most-underused-buzzwords-on-linkedin-profiles/#commentsWed, 14 Dec 2011 17:43:08 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2145If the Top 10 buzzwords are used to the point of making the HR recruiters' eyeballs bleed, and LinkedIn has finally published their thoughts on it, is this something we should seriously look at on our profiles? I think so...<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/host-of-the-social-media-roundup-podcast/#commentsFri, 02 Dec 2011 23:08:57 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2128Some exciting news regarding a new podcast and Posse Social Media!<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/social-content-optimisation-sco-real-acronym/#commentsMon, 28 Nov 2011 15:00:19 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2118This new 3 letter Acronym SCO, seems to be getting rewrites more than expected online from bloggers here and there. I wonder how many of them have years of experience in agencies and digital media. From someone who has been involved in media agencies, digital media and a whole range of advertising projects right through to social media marketing and SEO as they grew out of the ground, here is a perspective worth looking at.<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/how-to-create-google-plus-page/#respondWed, 09 Nov 2011 00:09:45 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2114This video will show you how to create a Google+ page for your business.<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/facebook-advanced-technology-or-old-fashioned-marketing/#respondMon, 31 Oct 2011 14:01:40 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2110<p><object id="viddler_efead992" width="437" height="266" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="src" value="http://www.viddler.com/simple/efead992/" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed id="viddler_efead992" width="437" height="266" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.viddler.com/simple/efead992/" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" /></object></p>
<p>Is Facebook old fashioned or advanced technology? Watch this video to find out.</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/real-untapped-secret-clickbank/#respondWed, 19 Oct 2011 02:04:26 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2093<p><object id="viddler_a292068d" width="545" height="330" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="src" value="http://www.viddler.com/simple/a292068d/" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed id="viddler_a292068d" width="545" height="330" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.viddler.com/simple/a292068d/" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" /></object></p>
<h2>What&#8217;s the real untapped secret to ClickBank? CARING.</h2>
<p>Am I not right? Your thoughts?</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/how-to-get-customers-google-facebook-youtube-2-steps/#commentsWed, 20 Apr 2011 16:15:41 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1983Here is how you get customers from Google, Facebook, and YouTube in 2 steps. This video will show you how.<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/social-media-tool-most-effective/#respondTue, 19 Apr 2011 14:25:31 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2061<p><object id="viddler_9aa899da" width="437" height="266" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="src" value="http://www.viddler.com/simple/9aa899da/" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed id="viddler_9aa899da" width="437" height="266" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.viddler.com/simple/9aa899da/" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" /></object><br />
Watch the video to learn which social media tool is the most effective, then leave a comment with yours!</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/how-i-made-480-from-5-product/#respondTue, 19 Apr 2011 00:23:39 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1884<p><object id="viddler_taylormarek_42" width="437" height="288" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="flashVars" value="f=1&amp;autoplay=f&amp;disablebranding=f" /><param name="src" value="http://www.viddler.com/player/36f83ff5/" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allownetworking" value="all" /><param name="flashvars" value="f=1&amp;autoplay=f&amp;disablebranding=f" /><embed id="viddler_taylormarek_42" width="437" height="288" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.viddler.com/player/36f83ff5/" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowFullScreen="true" flashVars="f=1&amp;autoplay=f&amp;disablebranding=f" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" flashvars="f=1&amp;autoplay=f&amp;disablebranding=f" /></object><br />
This video will show you exactly how I did it. Screenshots and links below:<br />
<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1885" title="How I Made $480.16 From A $5 Product" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/480.16Sales-1024x304.jpg" alt="" width="578" height="171" /></p>
<p>LINKS:</p>
<p><a title="Call To Action WordPress Plugin" href="http://ctaplugin.com" target="_blank">http://ctaplugin.com</a></p>
<p><a title="Warrior Forum" href="http://www.warriorforum.com/" target="_blank">http://warriorforum.com/</a></p>
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http://taylormarek.com/why-video/#respondSun, 17 Apr 2011 18:00:57 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2051<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZdS1lQv_Vxg" frameborder="0" width="480" height="390"></iframe></p>
<p>Wow! This video is a blast from the past, but sums up everything I wanted to say perfectly. This is why my focus is now on video.</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/my-twitter-strategy/#commentsSun, 17 Apr 2011 03:45:03 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=2046<p><object id="viddler_1ad6600e" width="437" height="266" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="src" value="http://www.viddler.com/simple/1ad6600e/" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed id="viddler_1ad6600e" width="437" height="266" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.viddler.com/simple/1ad6600e/" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" /></object></p>
<p>A little background of how I used Twitter in the past, and how I&#8217;m using it now.</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/i-challenge-realaskaninja-to-a-stare-3-2-11-yto-day-61/#respondWed, 02 Mar 2011 20:51:54 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/03/02/i-challenge-realaskaninja-to-a-stare-3-2-11-yto-day-61/<p>I decided to challenge &#8216;AskANinja&#8217; to a stare. -YouTube Orbit Day 61</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/exclusive-fan-page-videos-3-1-11-yto-day-60/#respondTue, 01 Mar 2011 21:02:01 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/03/01/exclusive-fan-page-videos-3-1-11-yto-day-60/<p>Do I look like Mr. Bean? Do Facebook fans get to see redone movie trailers a week early? Is this <!--more--> my 60th vlog? All these questions and more answered in todays vlog. -YouTube Orbit Day 60- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Fans (Exclusive Videos) on.fb.me Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/staring-people-2-28-11-yto-day-59/#respondMon, 28 Feb 2011 20:42:20 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/02/28/staring-people-2-28-11-yto-day-59/<p>Another vlog of randomness and people staring at me awkwardly. [Podcast] Unions Suck bluerize.com -YouTube Orbit Day 59- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS <!--more--> Facebook on.fb.me Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/ditch-jumping-a-fail-2-27-11-yto-day-58/#respondMon, 28 Feb 2011 01:01:36 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/02/27/ditch-jumping-a-fail-2-27-11-yto-day-58/<p>Today I was jumping ditches on a dare and because I was looking for some money. -YouTube Orbit Day 58- <!--more--> &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Facebook on.fb.me Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/wi-capitol-protesters-go-home2-26-11-yto-day-57/#commentsSat, 26 Feb 2011 19:58:55 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/02/26/wi-capitol-protesters-go-home2-26-11-yto-day-57/<p>The world is ending! The house passed the budget bill and now the protesters have to go home! Actually, life <!--more--> will go on. It&#8217;s not as bad as walking around outside Taiwan making videos and looking like a &#8220;Stupid American&#8221;. 😛 Budget-repair bill approved in early-morning vote www.jsonline.com Wisconsin Capitol protesters have to leave Sunday www.jsonline.com -YouTube Orbit Day 57- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/commentary-or-redo-2-23-11-yto-day-55/#respondThu, 24 Feb 2011 21:52:48 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/02/24/commentary-or-redo-2-23-11-yto-day-55/<p>Walking around outside again and talk about everything and nothing at the same exact time. I also talk about the <!--more--> possibility of either commentating or redoing movie/game trailers for you guys to watch. Lemme know. 😉 -YouTube Orbit Day 55- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/little-girl-tells-it-like-it-is-2-24-11-yto-day-54/#commentsThu, 24 Feb 2011 00:50:40 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://www.taylormarek.com/2011/02/23/little-girl-tells-it-like-it-is-2-24-11-yto-day-54/<p>Decided to walk around outside today and didn&#8217;t quite notice how dark it got&#8230; Video Here: www.youtube.com -YouTube Orbit Day <!--more--> 54- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/rush-hour-traffic-2-22-11-yto-day-53/#respondTue, 22 Feb 2011 20:31:54 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/02/22/rush-hour-traffic-2-22-11-yto-day-53/<p>I&#8217;m on my bike again during rush hour traffic. Lets see if I survive the mess of cars and dogs <!--more--> on my way home&#8230; -YouTube Orbit Day 53- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/justin-bieber-shot-and-killed-2-21-11-yto-day-52/#respondMon, 21 Feb 2011 20:14:20 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/02/21/justin-bieber-shot-and-killed-2-21-11-yto-day-52/<p>Was Justin Bieber shot and killed? Did I almost get hit by a car? Am I riding a bike at <!--more--> night again? Get these questions and more answered on this video! Raw Footage: www.youtube.com -YouTube Orbit Day 52- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/collab-video-anyone-2-20-11-yto-day-51-2/#commentsSun, 20 Feb 2011 20:04:57 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/02/20/collab-video-anyone-2-20-11-yto-day-51-2/<p>I talk about collab videos and who should be next for my staring contest. I also talk about the democrats <!--more--> and the budget in Wisconsin again. For some reason when I try to make videos shorter, they get longer&#8230; -YouTube Orbit Day 51- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/collab-video-anyone/#respondSun, 20 Feb 2011 20:04:57 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/02/20/collab-video-anyone-2-20-11-yto-day-51/<p>I talk about collab videos and who should be next for my staring contest. I also talk about the democrats <!--more--> and the budget in Wisconsin again. For some reason when I try to make videos shorter, they get longer&#8230; -YouTube Orbit Day 51- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/murphys-law-2-19-11-yto-day-50/#respondSat, 19 Feb 2011 20:09:10 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/02/19/murphys-law-2-19-11-yto-day-50/<p>It turns out I talked alot about Murphy&#8217;s law today, not to mention I also had to work on a <!--more--> Saturday&#8230; -YouTube Orbit Day 50- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/wisconsin-democrats-are-babies-2-18-11-yto-day-49/#respondFri, 18 Feb 2011 20:28:43 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/02/18/wisconsin-democrats-are-babies-2-18-11-yto-day-49/<p>I&#8217;m riding a bike at night and vlogging at the same time! Who knew? I decided to rant about the <!--more--> democrat babies who ran away from a vote on the Walker budget reform bill today. That&#8217;s how democracy works right? Run away if you don&#8217;t get your way? -YouTube Orbit Day 49- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/lantern-festival-2-17-11-yto-day-48/#commentsThu, 17 Feb 2011 20:18:06 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://www.taylormarek.com/2011/02/17/lantern-festival-2-17-11-yto-day-48/<p>Every 15 days after Chinese New Years is the Lantern Festival. It&#8217;s pretty awesome, though I need to remember to <!--more--> carry my camera on me more often&#8230; -YouTube Orbit Day 48- &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; LINKS Main Channel youtube.com Games youtube.com</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/i-luvs-half-days-2-16-11-yto-day-47/#respondWed, 16 Feb 2011 19:57:39 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2011/02/16/i-luvs-half-days-2-16-11-yto-day-47/<p>I love half days of work. I also love fan made intros and outros. I even love game commentary. <!--more--> -YouTube Orbit Day 47-</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/arab-lady-hit-by-a-car-fail-scale-1/#commentsWed, 12 Jan 2011 15:00:43 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1900<div id="aptureLink_tBzUWBAkqg" style="margin: 0pt auto; text-align: center; display: block; padding: 0px 6px;"><object id="apture_embedPlayer1" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="456" height="285" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="flashvars" value="start=0&amp;domId=apture_embedPlayer1" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/m6zBBvup9M4&amp;rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;enablejsapi=1" /><param name="name" value="apture_embedPlayer1" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed id="apture_embedPlayer1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="456" height="285" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/m6zBBvup9M4&amp;rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;enablejsapi=1" name="apture_embedPlayer1" flashvars="start=0&amp;domId=apture_embedPlayer1" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff"></embed></object></div><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/what-happened/#commentsTue, 11 Jan 2011 13:12:36 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1897<p>Hello Everyone,</p>
<p>No, I didn&#8217;t die. No, I didn&#8217;t fall off the edge of the planet. No, I didn&#8217;t get bored of this online stuff and go &#8220;offline&#8221;. </p>
<p>A New Year brings new changes to life and this year I decided to switch it all up. I challenged myself to make a YouTube video every day for the next year. This year I plan on focusing the mass majority of my energy on YouTube. I probably won&#8217;t be making blog posts or podcasts as much this year, but I can guarantee you will be able to see a video instead (which is much cooler)! 😉</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;m still here. I may just be slow at times in responding to you. I assure you though that I read everything you send me and will respond to it.</p>
<p><a href="http://youtube.com/tmarek17">Watch my Daily Vlog HERE</a>.<br />
<a href="http://youtube.com/taylormarek">Main Channel </a>(where most of my sketches, shorts, and shows are).</p>
<p>To Your ULTIMATE SUCCESS,<br />
Taylor Marek</p><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/taylormarek/~4/wjs98a-PNVg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://taylormarek.com/what-happened/feed/2http://taylormarek.com/what-happened/Targeting A Portfolio For Freelance Designers And Content Writershttp://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/OYQs_bSJLYE/
http://taylormarek.com/targeting-portfolio-freelance-designers-content-writers/#commentsTue, 30 Nov 2010 15:00:51 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1888<p>If you’re a freelancer, you have to pay your dues and work your way up the ladder. The problem is that a lot of people are sitting on portfolio material which can make getting the better jobs a lot easier. Many freelancers do work like <a href="http://www.darkhorse.com.au/booklets.php" target="_blank">book printing</a> jobs and don’t seem to realize how valuable this work actually is.</p>
<p>The fact is that some of the most basic work forms the basis of all jobs. Good work in these fields is a lot more useful than people think it is. If you’ve done work as a ghost writer, cover designer, or formatting work for a book print, you’ve also done the fundamental work required for some much higher paying jobs.</p>
<h2>Targeting a portfolio</h2>
<p>Contracts and employers are looking for skills. The better your skills, and the more value you can bring to a job or a contract, the more likely you are to get that job. You’ll also more than likely get more work and above all add to your portfolio some of this very valuable higher rate material.</p>
<p>The classic mistake when going for jobs is to be a bit too literal minded in interpreting what the job wants. It’s advisable to do your homework on any job which attracts your interest.</p>
<p>Start with the basics:</p>
<p><strong>Check out the products, content and design issues:</strong> This is like a map of the realities of the job. It’s valuable information, and it can also show you how to approach getting the job.</p>
<p><strong>What does the job really need?</strong> This is critical approach. Look for the strengths and weaknesses in the work. If the job lacks something you can do, you’ve got material to work with.</p>
<p><strong>What additional values can you bring to the job?</strong> What would you say you can do that they’re not doing? Don’t get too modest about this issue, because your skills may be exactly what this job needs.</p>
<p><strong>What materials can you use to give a really good presentation?</strong> What do you have in your portfolio that’s <em>better</em> than their existing work? Remember that you’re the expert in this case, and your skills need to prove that you know what you’re doing. If the contract sees good value, you’ve got the job.</p>
<p><strong>What can you create to show the contract or the employer?</strong> This is a slightly sneakier approach, but it’s effective. Can you do something in their type of business as a mockup, which will act as a portfolio presentation, even if you don’t have direct experience? If so, you’ll at least get their interest, and quite possibly any extra outsourcing work they’ve got, as well.</p>
<p>The idea is to make yourself very clear:</p>
<ul>
<li>Yes, you can do everything the job requires, and more</li>
<li>Yes, you can prove your skills</li>
<li>Yes, you can do <a href="http://www.darkhorse.com.au/about_us.php" target="_blank">brochure printing</a>, greeting card content, flyer printing, whatever they need done.</li>
</ul>
<p>A successful presentation has nothing to do with luck. It’s content that counts in getting the jobs as much as your designs and your content work. Keep that in mind, look for opportunities, and you’ll do very well.</p>
<p>What do you think?</p><div class="feedflare">
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Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:00:40 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1865<p>Have you ever thought about it? How deep have you looked into this question? What did you find?</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve thought about this for quite a while. This is actually one of the reasons I first started blogging and podcasting 4+ years ago. I looked into it and I saw the uncharted territory, the vast size, and was instantly pulled in. I&#8217;m an explorer by nature, curious as all get out, and always manage to find a new angle to look at something. Just ask the disassembled electronics scattered around my room when I was 10. That was fun.</p>
<p>New Media offers something that nothing else does. A <strong>chance to be yourself and get noticed, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">no more hoops to jump through</span></strong>. The <strong>opportunity to explore your passion to your hearts content</strong> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">get lost if you want to</span>. And the <strong>chance to truly make a living, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">and then some</span>, off of doing what you love</strong>. 😉</p>
<p>Are you with me? What are your thoughts?</p>
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http://taylormarek.com/how-to-get-more-youtube-views/#commentsMon, 18 Oct 2010 14:00:44 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1793<p>If you&#8217;ve been wondering about my podcast, I&#8217;ve put it on hold. I haven&#8217;t had alot of time to focus on that as I am teaching English to about 600 kids a week here in Taiwan, but I have started posting regularly on <a id="aptureLink_bFqkWdVkVr" href="http://www.youtube.com/taylormarek/">my YouTube Channel</a> . I&#8217;m having alot of fun with that. Not because of the views, but because I like sharing with people and watching or hearing them laugh. 😉</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to get more views on YouTube, watch these two videos. They are made by two very good friends of mine who have been on YouTube for a long time. Enjoy.</p>
<h1><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKbVHMeXg_Q" target="_blank">How to Get Views on YouTube</a> &#8211; Kevin &#8220;Nalts&#8221; Nalty</h1>
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<h1><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bXdKTDAa_s" target="_blank">How to get MORE VIEWS on YouTube videos.. REALLY!</a> &#8211; Cory &#8220;Mr. Safety&#8221; Williams</h1>
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<h2>Did these videos help you?</h2><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/5-wordpress-plugins-i-could-not-live-without/#commentsWed, 13 Oct 2010 14:00:36 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1788<p>After having this blog for 4+ years now, I&#8217;ve gone through over 150 different plugins searching for just the right ones. Here are 5 I could not live without (my commentary in <em>italics</em>)&#8230;</p>
<h2>1. <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/powerpress/" target="_blank">Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting plugin</a></h2>
<p>Blubrry PowerPress brings the essential features for podcasting to WordPress including full iTunes support, web audio/video media players and more. <em>I&#8217;ve been with Blubrry for years, and they do quality work. If you are a podcaster, you had better have this plugin.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/powerpress/" target="_blank">http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/powerpress/</a></p>
<h2>2. <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akismet/" target="_blank">Akismet</a></h2>
<p>Akismet checks your comments against the Akismet web service to see if they look like spam or not. <em>So far, Akismet is responsible for catching 12k spam comments on my blog.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akismet/" target="_blank">http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akismet/</a></p>
<h2>3. <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/intensedebate/" target="_blank">IntenseDebate Comments</a></h2>
<p>IntenseDebate comments enhance and encourage conversation on your blog. Build your reader community, increase your comments, &amp; boost pageviews. <em>I run many WP websites and run both ID and Disqus on certain installs. ID so far has been responsible for all the cool stuff comment-wise you see on my blog. The cool thing is they also backup your comments, so you will never lose them!</em></p>
<p><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/intensedebate/" target="_blank">http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/intensedebate/</a></p>
<h2>4. <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/top-10/" target="_blank">Top 10</a></h2>
<p>Track daily and total visits on your blog posts and display the count as well as popular posts. <em>This one little plugin helped me keep track of what the 10 most popular posts on my site were. I would&#8217;ve never known &#8220;How To Write A Check&#8221; was #1 without it.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/top-10/" target="_blank">http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/top-10/</a></p>
<h2>5. <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/" target="_blank">All in One SEO Pack</a></h2>
<p>Automatically optimizes your WordPress blog for Search Engines (Search Engine Optimization).<em> Little did I know my blog would rank better automatically for this. I was able to find I rank pretty high up in Google for &#8220;<a title="America's Got Talent Tips" href="http://taylormarek.com/2009/06/30/americas-got-talent-tips/" target="_blank">America&#8217;s Got Talent Tips</a>&#8221; (<a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=america's+got+talent+tips" target="_blank">Search Results</a>).</em></p>
<p><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/" target="_blank">http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/</a></p>
<p><strong>Those are my 5 plugins I couldn&#8217;t live without. What are yours? </strong></p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/i-need-your-comments-blog-redesign/#commentsTue, 12 Oct 2010 14:00:03 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1779<p>I&#8217;ve been tinkering with the idea of changing my blog design once again. Typically it comes to me every year around this time and I start to play around with different website designs.</p>
<p>This time, I want your feedback though. What would you like to see? What do you want my site to have that would make it easier/better for you?</p>
<p><a title="Website Begin | Learn how to Build and Manage an Amazing Website" href="http://websitebegin.com" target="_blank">Joe Boyle of Website Begin</a> brought this idea to me and will be working with me on the redesign, so I&#8217;m pretty pumped to see what he (and you) will come up with.</p>
<p>If you want me to go ahead with this redesign, simply leave a comment saying, &#8220;Yes!&#8221; and a feature you would like to see on my new design. If you don&#8217;t want me to redesign my website and want it to be left alone, leave a comment saying, &#8220;No&#8221; and a reason why (optional).</p>
<p>-Taylor Marek</p><div class="feedflare">
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Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:00:33 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1773<p>Wondering why I&#8217;ve been silent the past couple days? I&#8217;ll tell you why.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been working like mad on a product of mine and spending time offline to savor the quietness. Though a Taiwanese wedding is ANYTHING BUT QUIET!</p>
<p>Anyways, that&#8217;s just one of the many perks I get living here in Taiwan. It&#8217;s definitely fun and I wouldn&#8217;t trade anything for the time spent here.</p>
<p>So? What have I been working on? Well, it is top secret and I can&#8217;t divulge much here. All I can say is that the plugin I&#8217;m working on makes my first version of the <a title="Call To Action Plugin" href="http://taylormarek.com/2010/08/12/call-to-action-author-bio-wordpress-plugin-professional-bloggers/" target="_self">Call To Action Plugin</a> look like a baby! This plugin absolutely blows it out of the water.</p>
<p>I am going to be releasing it soon, but here&#8217;s the catch. You need to be on my list.</p>
<p>You have two options.</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://forms.aweber.com/form/29/404429.htm" target="_self">Join My Tribe</a> OR</li>
<li>Join the Advanced Notification List below</li>
</ol>
<p>If you&#8217;re already part of my Tribe, you&#8217;ll be getting an e-mail. 😉</p>
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Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:21:14 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1768<p>Hundreds of videos have been made, hours of audio have been recorded, and millions of words have been written on how to become successful at blogging. When it really comes down to the point, it really boils down to one word.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Determination</h3>
<p>I&#8217;m not going to sugar-coat it for you. I&#8217;m not going to hide it behind my e-mail list, nor mystify it to be uncovered in a product. I&#8217;m putting the word out there for everyone to see. Ruminate on this word.</p>
<p>It takes a alot of determination to set out on this path, and even more so after. I&#8217;ll dare say most of you won&#8217;t make it down this path, you will falter and fall. But those who push on, those who do not falter, those who show an unimaginable amount of determination will push all the way to the end, wherever it may be.</p>
<p><strong>Determination. Do you have it?</strong></p><div class="feedflare">
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Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:00:17 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1766<p>How many times have you done this? How many times have you done this unconsciously and not even realized it? Did you know you may be programmed to do this?</p>
<p>It could be a good thing at times, and it could be a bad thing at times. It all depends. What I will say though is that the mental trigger never goes off and we miss the opportunity that we should not have.</p>
<p>After putting this much energy into this project, making sure everything is ready, and then waiting, you&#8217;ve just killed the moment. You need to train yourself to recognize the opportunity and instantly pull the trigger. It could very well be the difference between life and death.</p>
<p>How do you train yourself to recognize opportunity? Leave a comment with your thoughts.</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/im-not-doing-this-for-you/#commentsFri, 01 Oct 2010 14:00:29 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1754<p>Why am I doing all this? Why do I have this blog, this website, this company? Well, let me just tell you straight out&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;m Not Doing This For You.</strong></p>
<p>I don&#8217;t take freeloaders. I don&#8217;t take passive people who sit on the sidelines. Quite honestly, I&#8217;m not doing this for your benefit at all.</p>
<p>Everything you see here is not because of me. It is not because of you. It is because of my Lord and King.</p>
<p>He has given me these talents to use while on earth. He wants me to live life to the greatest potential and do everything I can to please Him.</p>
<p>Now that&#8217;s not to say you&#8217;re not part of the equation at all, because if you were to believe that, you just missed my point completely. I am also here to help you.</p>
<p>I want you to become an active part in living life. I want you to consume and meditate on the truths woven into what I write, what I say, and what I create. I want to pull you out of the darkness and into the light, but I do not want your praise.</p>
<p>The ONLY praise I want to hear is that of the Creator of the Universe. I want to see His smile.</p>
<p>Have I explained myself clearly or not? If not, please leave a comment and I will be happy to explain further. 🙂</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/daily-vs-weekly-blog-posts-a-30-day-test/#commentsThu, 30 Sep 2010 17:00:11 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1739<p>After one month of collecting data and testing a couple options, I&#8217;ve come to several conclusions. Before I tell you, let me show you a couple pictures&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/TaylorMarekAug2010Stats.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1742" style="margin-right: 300px;" title="TaylorMarek.com August 2010 Stats" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/TaylorMarekAug2010Stats.jpg" alt="" width="287" height="153" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/TaylorMarekSept2010Stats.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1743" style="margin-right: 300px;" title="TaylorMarek.com September 2010 Stats" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/TaylorMarekSept2010Stats.jpg" alt="" width="377" height="167" /></a></p>
<h1>Conclusions</h1>
<ul>
<li>This just doesn&#8217;t make any sense&#8230; #GoFigure ;P</li>
<li>I personally seem to feel better getting thoughts posted on a daily basis opposed to a weekly 600+ word cram article.</li>
<li>It seems more people visit when I post daily as opposed to weekly.</li>
</ul>
<p>Ah well, that&#8217;s just me. Now you know what I&#8217;ve been up to the past month. I&#8217;ve set new goals for this month and will be tracking and posting the results at the end of next month. Stay tuned. 🙂</p><div class="feedflare">
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Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:00:08 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1112<p>Don&#8217;t let the website design companies fool you, because they can hold your domain hostage from you. Your domain should be owned by you and nobody else.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve seen it happen in the past. I&#8217;ve seen it happen to me. I&#8217;ve seen it happen to friends. That&#8217;s enough headache on my end to warrant that you had better take this seriously.</p>
<p>When you have a website design/development/hosting company/agency/corporation design and manage your website, you had better be sure you ask them about how they will go about purchasing your domain name. If they say,</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Oh, we will take care of that. You don&#8217;t need to worry.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Red flags had better be going up. At this point you should ask questions to clarify exactly what they will do or look for a different company. Why? Because they can take your domain name hostage for any reason and at any time.</p>
<p>Handling your domain name really isn&#8217;t as big as the website design companies make it out to be. The hardest thing they can do is offer you a link so you can purchase the domain name from a website hosting company, let you pay with your own credit card, and enter any important identifying information so the world knows that this is your domain name.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s really about it. Now that you know, don&#8217;t let this mistake happen to you and your friends in the future ok? 😉</p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:00:22 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1733<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered if I allow guest posting, the answer is yes! Even though this is &#8220;TaylorMarek.com&#8221; and is mainly comprised of my thoughts, I absolutely LOVE to listen and read from somebody else, and I&#8217;m sure you do to.</p>
<p>That is why I am opening up every Tuesday on my blog for a guest post! If you&#8217;ve been wanting to write something, now is the perfect time. 🙂</p>
<h2>What You Need To Do</h2>
<p>A. Select A Topic</p>
<ol>
<li>Personal Finances</li>
<li>Small Business</li>
<li>Technology/Tech News/Reviews</li>
<li>Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)</li>
<li>New Media (Blogging, Podcasting, Online Video, YouTube, etc.)</li>
</ol>
<p>B. Write Your Guest Post (300-500 words, you can include links)</p>
<p>C. Write A Short Bio (e.g., Taylor is a New Media Visionary on a journey to change the world.)</p>
<p>D. <a title="Contact Taylor Marek" href="http://taylormarek.com/contact-taylor-marek/" target="_self">Contact Me</a> and paste your guest post in the message box.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s It! I will reply to let you know when you can expect your post to be published on my blog and will even give you a link to it! 🙂</p>
<p>Any questions? Let me know. Otherwise, have fun guest posting! 🙂</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/featured-on-the-social-media-informer/#commentsMon, 27 Sep 2010 14:00:40 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1726<p>I have some awesome news for everyone.</p>
<p>The reason I&#8217;ve been quiet over the past couple days, other than taking a break to be offline with friends and family, was because I was in communication with the <a title="Social Media Informer" href="http://www.socialmediainformer.com/" target="_blank">Social Media Informer</a>.</p>
<p>The Social Media Informer aggregates the latest Social Media news from across a myriad of blogs, mine included! It is similar to Mashable, yet much better. Why? Because it integrates the best social media news from other blogs!</p>
<p>As opposed to sitting on a website and reading article after article, you actually get to visit someone else and read the article on THEIR website. I have found this extremely valuable as I like to find new friends and stay updated on the articles they have written. Some of the best nuggets I&#8217;ve found have been from the tiny blogs that sit in the background. It kinda makes me wonder why they aren&#8217;t famous like <a href="http://problogger.net" target="_blank">ProBlogger</a>&#8230;</p>
<p>I <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">like</span> love(!) hearing about news from another perspective. The guys who created this are pure geniuses. 😉</p>
<p>What are you waiting for? Visit the <a title="Social Media Informer" href="http://www.socialmediainformer.com/" target="_blank">Social Media Informer</a> for the latest social media news! Tell them I sent you! 🙂</p><div class="feedflare">
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Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:00:57 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1719<p>Ok, I am about to embark on my first ever pillar article series. I&#8217;m super excited to be doing this and super excited to be helping you guys! 😀</p>
<h1>What I Need From You</h1>
<p>I need your questions! I&#8217;ve you&#8217;ve been holding back, now is the time to ask questions. If you&#8217;ve been scouring the web for an answer, simply ask it here and I will answer it for you!</p>
<p>Leave a comment with your question and I will take a snapshot of the comment and answer it in a future blog post! When the post is live, I will send you an email with a link to it. You will also get full link credit for your question so be sure to link to your website and twitter username.</p>
<p>So? What are you waiting for? Ask away! 🙂</p><div class="feedflare">
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Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:00:03 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=748<p>About a year back Copyblogger wrote a post on <a href="http://www.copyblogger.com/blogs-social-media/" target="_blank">Since When Are Blogs Not Social Media?</a></p>
<p>Here is <a href="http://www.copyblogger.com/blogs-social-media/#comment-667016" target="_blank">my response</a> to that post. I figured this idea needed to be refreshed because I think people are forgetting something about social media and blogging. They are NOT separate entities. If anything, blogs are used to push out the &#8220;new media content&#8221; to the masses to spread virally via &#8220;social media&#8221;!</p>
<p>You may be surprised to know this, but blogging has been around for quite some time. This isn&#8217;t something &#8220;new&#8221;. It is simply an easier way to communicate with a worldwide audience and share your thoughts. In the age of castles, knights, and &#8220;damsels in distress&#8221; the only way a story could travel was via a &#8220;storyteller&#8221; who would travel to each town and tell his/a story for the umpteenth time. Talk about being winded! The internet makes it so much easier now&#8230; 😉</p>
<p>Blogs? Co-equal with Social Media and dare I say where &#8220;Social Media&#8221; got its body! Can&#8217;t have legs running everywhere without a body right? ;P</p>
<h3>My Points?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Social Media is simply the next step. It is an evolution of the old method made much easier by technology.</li>
<li>Yeah, I think you should quit worrying about it Brian. We get it. 😉</li>
<li>Tofu? What kind do you mean? The regular kind or the stinky kind? We have both in Taiwan, which is where I am currently. The regular kind tastes good to me. 😉</li>
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<h3>Your Points? Comment below!</h3><div class="feedflare">
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Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:00:59 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1703<p>Here are some articles I read during the week that I think you will enjoy as well:</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/seth_godin_this_is_broken_1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seth Godin: This is broken | Video on TED.com</a></h4>
<h4><a href="http://albsolano.tumblr.com/post/1116185189/stradivarius-whose-work-is-good" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stradivarius, whose work is good</a></h4>
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<h4><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1173028/How-night-owls-cleverer-richer-people-rise-early.html" target="_blank">How night owls are cleverer and richer than people who rise early</a></h4>
<h4><a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/09/responsibility-and-authority-1.html" rel="nofollow">Seths Blog: Responsibility and authority</a></h4>
<h4><a href="http://usedwigs.com/video-stop-sign-designed-by-committee/" rel="nofollow">Video: Stop Sign Designed by Committee : UsedWigs</a></h4>
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Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:00:01 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1251<p>Think about it this way. What was the most game-changing thing ever made, other than the internet? The wheel right? All part of the leverage thing right? Correct. What was before the wheel? No idea, but it probably required lots of pushing and manual labor.</p>
<p>All it took was one person looking at this problem from another angle and coming up with the solution that changed everything. Whoever invented the wheel is a complete genius, not because of what they did but because of their creativity in solving the problem. By thinking outside the box. By not going with the flow.</p>
<p>But now times have changed. Or have they? I&#8217;m pretty sure when &#8220;the wheel&#8221; came out, everyone laughed and commented on how stupid it was until the &#8220;first follower&#8221; took the risk and tried it for himself. It turned into a literal avalanche and the rest is history.</p>
<p>Are you blazing a new trail? Are you providing the solution to the problem at hand? You could be reinventing the wheel and not even know it. You could be copying the wheel and not even know it.</p>
<p>I can guarantee reinventing the wheel is harder than it looks. It sometimes takes a lifetime of sweat, blood, and tears to see anything of considerable merit. Copying the wheel is easy, however, but nobody ever tries it because they want to &#8220;blaze a &#8220;new&#8221; trail&#8221;.</p>
<p>Now listen closely, <strong>there are times you need to reinvent the wheel and there are other times you simply need to copy it.</strong> Sometimes you don&#8217;t need to blaze a new trail, you simply need to follow somebody down it. So where are you at right now?</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/do-you-really-know-your-destiny/#commentsWed, 15 Sep 2010 14:00:29 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1249<p>This thought just hit me out of the clear blue sky. Actually, it was in the middle of the night so the sky is dark, but before we diverge down another rabbit trail&#8230;</p>
<p>Do you really, truly know your destiny? I mean, do you actually know it or are you just guessing at it? Do you think you will be the <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2010/09/14/difference-rockstars-masters/" target="_blank">next rockstar</a>? Do you know that for sure or are you basing it on what people think or say about you?</p>
<p>A good book once told me:</p>
<blockquote><p>There is something you need to understand. [Insert Subject] is an <strong>endless frontier</strong>. It is a frontier that <strong>no one</strong> has reached the end of or fully explored. You have taken <strong>one step</strong> into this endless frontier, and you are asking me how far you have gone?? Well, you&#8217;ve only taken one measly step!</p>
<p>I want you to realize something, you have taken one step into this endless frontier. And you are now one step further into this frontier than 99.9% of the human race. But don&#8217;t be satisfied with just one step. Don&#8217;t settle for just being above average. Never pitch your tent. Until you have explored the outer reaches of this endless frontier,<strong> never</strong> stop your pursuit of excellence!</p>
<h6 style="text-align: right;">-When God Writes Your Life Story by Eric &amp; Leslie Ludy</h6>
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<p>Think about it. Many great people in this world did not know their true destiny until the end. Most of the time it was their little secret, kept hidden from the rest of the world.</p>
<p>So now I pose the question to you again, do you really know your TRUE destiny?</p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:00:50 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1613<p>Do you truly know the difference between a rockstar and a master? What are you shooting for? What are you aspiring to become? Do you want to become a legend for future generation or a &#8220;flash in the pan&#8221; for this generation? Do you know how to get there?</p>
<p>Justin Bieber may be a rockstar for this generation, but Beethoven is master for all time. Fred may be the biggest rockstar ever to crash through the rankings on Youtube and become an overnight sensation, but the Three Stooges have him beat in the long run. It isn&#8217;t about being popular. It isn&#8217;t about showing off to the world. To truly become a master you must sacrifice your life to the calling. You must give something so spectacularly amazing to the world that shines bright enough to become your legacy.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:00:53 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1621<p>I am truly starting to get annoyed with the marketing, advertising, and management of big companies. Simply put, when a business gets too big for its own good, that is when it begins to lose its touch. Soon it is not about the customer or pushing into new ground but sitting in the status quo and making the execs/board/stockholders fat and happy.</p>
<p>I can tell when a fake is a fake, when someone is trying to push something they obviously are not. Quit the &#8216;feel good&#8217; statements or the &#8216;destiny to change the world&#8217;, it&#8217;s not going to happen in the status quo. The status quo remains how it is regardless of how much you play around in it. It is when the limits are pushed, when the boundaries are exceeded does something extraordinary happen.</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/ebay-paypal-avoided-ripoff-scam-dropshipping/#commentsFri, 10 Sep 2010 14:00:09 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1547<p>What I am about to tell you is a true story. All the information has been documented on my end and is verifiable with my lawyer.</p>
<h1>How it all started</h1>
<p>It was a typical day in the office. I was digging through my usual clutter of information when a dropshipping website fell into my lap. Being an entrepreneur, I looked into it. I had tested the idea out before, but it didn&#8217;t pan out (some Nigerian scammer tried to buy it and pay nothing). I thought I could try it out again and see what became of it, perhaps the whole Nigerian scammer picture was out of the issue now that Ebay had &#8220;toughened&#8221; security.</p>
<p>I signed up, found a product to list on Ebay and put up the auction. Everything went on as normal.</p>
<h1>Things are looking up</h1>
<p>People started visiting the auction I had listed, and began bidding. The price started rising and I felt confident that it would go well. That&#8217;s when I should&#8217;ve cut off the auction. I didn&#8217;t listen to my gut.</p>
<p>The price eventually landed to within $50 of the retail price of the product I was selling, then the auction ended. The auction sold and soon after I noticed the payment in my paypal account. At this point, I was running around with joy because nothing was going wrong! It was a good day in my book, little did I know of the doom hanging on the horizon.</p>
<h1>After The Sale</h1>
<p>The payment was pending in my account until Paypal had notification of my shipping number. Ok, no problem I thought. I went through the checkout process with the dropshipping company and eagerly awaited the shipping number they would send me. The auction sold on a Friday, so I expected at least a couple days until they could supply me with the number. I contacted the buyer so that they were aware of this as well.</p>
<h1>Paypal Saves The Day</h1>
<p>Sunday. Two days after the auction. Doom struck, but not from who you may expect. I was going about my usual day when I noticed an email from Paypal. The email said,</p>
<blockquote><p>A review of recent transactions indicates that you might have received a<br />
payment that the PayPal account holder did not authorize.</p>
<p>We recommend that you not ship the item until our investigation is<br />
complete. If you&#8217;ve already shipped the item, please log in and let us know<br />
where you shipped it.</p>
<p>We have placed a temporary hold on the funds until we complete our<br />
investigation.</p></blockquote>
<p>I contacted Paypal regarding this, but they gave me the run around. Within a day my account was closed via an &#8220;executive decision&#8221; by Paypal because I was too much of a &#8220;risk&#8221; for them. Too much of a risk?!?! HEY PAYPAL, I&#8217;VE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER SINCE YOU FIRST CAME OUT!!! You wanna talk about betrayal, this was it. Great job Paypal, save me from absolutely nothing.</p>
<p>Oh, here&#8217;s the kicker, the dropshipping order was mixed in with my Paypal account too, so I was out of MY OWN MONEY, they were holding that money as well. I was able to refund the buyer of the item and notify them that I wasn&#8217;t able to send them the item as Paypal had closed my account for no reason. The buyer understood and agreed with me, so we were fine on that end. Paypal on the other end? Things were just about to get a whole lot hotter.</p>
<h1>The Bubble Pops</h1>
<p>Ok, so Paypal saw something they didn&#8217;t like, fine by me. Closing my account and refunding the buyer? I guess it was ok. Not being able to use Paypal ever again for any of my payments? That hurt. Not being able to run my online business and get money for work I&#8217;ve done? That burned. Almost literally. Paypal holding onto MY MONEY for no reason whatsoever??! That was the kicker that did them in.</p>
<p>I snapped. At that time, I was in Oklahoma City for some TESOL training for a trip I would be taking to Taiwan within the month. My life virtually came to a halt and this problem needed to be fixed immediately.</p>
<p>I called Paypal up and tried to fix it on my own. Paypal&#8217;s response to my plea? &#8220;You&#8217;re too much of a risk.&#8221; &#8220;We don&#8217;t know what is going on&#8221; (when I verbaitum explained my side of the story). &#8220;That money in your account is not your money, we have to hold on to it in case there are &#8220;any refunds&#8221; (whatever the heck that means).&#8221; &#8220;We can&#8217;t change anything, that&#8217;s our policy.&#8221;</p>
<p>Then I brought in the big guns. I brought my parents into this and we spent the next hour on the phone with a &#8220;manager&#8221; of Paypal customer service. It got heated pretty fast. Paypal did the classic balking maneuver and hid behind their &#8220;policies etched into marble&#8221;. This was gross what Paypal was doing to an honest person with an honest problem and we would not stand for it. The call ended as follows,</p>
<blockquote><p>Us: This is the last straw, I have done nothing wrong. Since you seem to be incapable of anything remotely close to customer service and there is no one we can talk to directly to solve this problem, we are going to take legal action. I am going to call my lawyer as soon as this call ends. See you in court.</p>
<p>Them: &#8230;[click]&#8230;</p>
<p>Us: [Hung up and dialed the lawyer]</p></blockquote>
<p>I also brought my bank into this whole problem and reported the charge on my account as fraud. My bank went to work immediately. From talking to the bank, we heard of some other horror stories like ours with Paypal as well.</p>
<h1>The Aftermath</h1>
<p>We searched online for some answers while awaiting a response from our lawyer, who was going to look into some cases for us, and found some websites (<a href="http://www.aboutpaypal.org/" target="_blank">About Paypal</a>). The stories we read made us realize we weren&#8217;t alone, Paypal had screwed thousands of normal, honest, hard-working people as well. This wasn&#8217;t the first time and most definitely wouldn&#8217;t be the last of Paypal&#8217;s stunts. <a href="http://www.paypalwarning.com/" target="_blank">Read some here</a>. Here are some <a href="http://www.screw-paypal.com/" target="_blank">more stories</a>.</p>
<p>Luckily our bank pulled through on us and we got the money back into our account within the week. How did Paypal respond to a big bank sitting on them? Here&#8217;s their email response:</p>
<blockquote><p>You recently attempted to transfer funds from your bank account to your PayPal account.</p>
<p>Your bank declined the funds transfer on Jul. 23, 2010.</p>
<p>While this transaction had already been identified as unauthorized, the payment process was already underway and could not be stopped. If you have any questions about why this transfer was declined, please contact your bank.</p></blockquote>
<p>Classic. Turn tail and run away like the wimps you are. Pretend there is nothing wrong and that the &#8220;bank&#8221; was the problem. Also notice how the &#8220;payment was underway and could not be stopped&#8221; when I had repeatedly hammered them about returning MY MONEY back to me until I pulled my bank into this situation.</p>
<h1>What I&#8217;ve Learned</h1>
<p>Don&#8217;t ever, EVER trust Paypal (or eBay for that matter). Everything that I had linked in my Paypal account has been deleted. They will never have access to any of my financial information or accounts. They have betrayed my trust for the last time. I am done with Paypal forever. If they want to see me ever again, it will be in the courtroom in front of a judge. Paypal has a stinking dung heap worth of sins to atone for, I&#8217;m just one of their many horror stories. I may just be the spear that pricks the armor and unleashes the flood, but so be it. Paypal needs to be held responsible for this until they have atoned for what they have done. Get this, according to Paypal policies,</p>
<blockquote><p>We can close your account at any time and for any reason whatsoever.</p>
<p>Whatever money you have in your account when we close it is ours.</p>
<p>We can hold that money for up to six months and there is nothing you can do about it.</p>
<p>Any access to your financial accounts is permanent, and we can charge it at anytime.</p></blockquote>
<p>Think I&#8217;m lying? Go check the <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/terms-outside" target="_blank">policies</a> for yourself. Wanna get scared out of your freaking mind about how much power they wield over you? Go ahead and read the policies and listen to the stories. After you return to your body, I can guarantee you will disconnect everything from Paypal and run to the hills. That is my hope after telling you my tale.</p>
<p>Want to know the even scarier part? Paypal is responsible for 70% if not 80% of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">all</span> sales on the internet.</p>
<h1>For Paypal</h1>
<p>Paypal, if you are even listening and if you even CARE, know this. You have betrayed my trust and thousands of others as well. Your efforts to quell the &#8220;Nigerian scammers&#8221; isn&#8217;t working. It is hitting loyal customers and evangelists who have had accounts with you for years.</p>
<p><strong>Because of that, I will NEVER. EVER. EVER. use, recommend, or listen to anything you have to say for the rest of your miserable existence as a company.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Your customer service is the worst I&#8217;ve ever had.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Communication between departments is a failure.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Hiding behind your &#8220;policies&#8221; is a failed excuse at showing that you care. Your policies are only for the good of your employees and board of directors, ensuring that you get &#8220;your&#8221; money.</strong></p>
<p><strong>If you truly CARED about your customers, you would move heaven and earth to make sure they have what they need and do everything in your power to rectify their problem, even if that means going outside of your bounds *ahem* policies *ahem*.</strong></p>
<p><strong>But because of that, I will not be satisfied until every single brick of your pathetic excuse of a company is torn down, examined, and BURNED.</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>I will see you in court.</strong></span></p>
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<h1>What About You?</h1>
<p>How should you respond to this relentless hammering of a company?</p>
<p>If I were you, and had half a brain to take action, I would close my account with Paypal immediately and look for someone else to use.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d also leave a comment thanking the author who wrote this article for enduring hellfire for no reason and for telling his story for the world to hear.</p>
<p>Finally, I&#8217;d share this article with my friends and encourage them to do the same.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:00:27 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1676<p>One thing I&#8217;ve realized by being here in Taiwan is I am completely out of my comfort zone. By at least 7300 miles!</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t already know, I am going to be in Taiwan for the next 11 months. I am there in association with the Taiwan government, HTC, and IBLP teaching English in the public schools. It&#8217;s a life-changing event, and I&#8217;m excited to be teaching and interacting with elementary schoolkids for a year and viewing life in a completely different country and through the lens of another culture.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve finally come to this realization in my life. I notice that when I am &#8220;at home&#8221; I fall into my safe zone. Nothing spectacular happens in that zone. Its just safe, there is no element of risk. Nothing to achieve and strive for. When you are at home, you become lazy and lethargic.</p>
<p>Being in Taiwan, it has broken my comfort zone completely. Not to mention you are in a culture in which you don&#8217;t understand the language, so you are always on your toes and changing things. However, it has finally given me a chance to develop some good habits and I don&#8217;t want to break them when I go back home.</p>
<p>How about you? Are you breaking your comfort &#8220;home safe&#8221; zone or just sitting around?</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/you-dont-care/#commentsFri, 20 Aug 2010 15:00:33 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1228<p>I think I finally figured out what&#8217;s been nagging me for these past couple years. Trust me, the truth hurts but it needs to be said.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;You Don&#8217;t Care.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>There, I said it. Now for the evidence:</p>
<h3>Fact 1: You Don&#8217;t Take Action</h3>
<h3>Fact 2: You Want Everything for Free</h3>
<h3>Fact 3: You &#8220;Pirate&#8221; Your Own Copy</h3>
<h3>Fact 4: You Don&#8217;t Leave Comments</h3>
<h3>Fact 5: You Don&#8217;t Share</h3>
<h3>Fact 6: You Hoard Mountains of Junk</h3>
<h3>Fact 7: You&#8217;re Not Thankful</h3>
<h3>Fact 8: <strong>You Don&#8217;t Support Your Artist/Rockstar/Guru</strong></h3>
<p><strong>That is alot of evidence stacked against you, what&#8217;s your response?<br />
</strong></p>
<p>I can explain to you why there are &#8220;starving artists&#8221;, why many bands break up from lack of funds, and why the individual is kicked to the curb. You are selfish. You just want the information without even a nod of thanks to the people who spent years of their own blood, sweat, and tears to provide this information to you. A simple &#8220;thank you&#8221; would suffice, but you don&#8217;t even have the guts to say it. If something is good and you like it, SUPPORT THE ARTIST! Buy the music album! Buy that painting! Tell the content creator &#8220;Thank You&#8221; by sending them some money! Lip service only goes so far, actions speak louder than words (1 John 3:18).</p>
<p>Why in the world do you think the internet marketers of today tease you with some &#8220;free information&#8221;, then want you to buy the rest of it? Because they know deep down that you will not do anything with the information. Because they know that you want everything for free. Because they know that you don&#8217;t care. Not only the internet marketers, but just about every other business. They give you free stuff in the hopes you actually buy something, but the actual conversion ratio is pretty sad. For once, I&#8217;d like to see a company actually charge for the information that would normally be given away for free and see what happens.</p>
<p>The only real reason why we dance around and look like complete idiots sometimes is because we want you to notice us. We want you to care. We want you to like us. We want you to support us.</p>
<p>Now, before you get your pants in a bunch and start yelling at me, let me just mention a couple things. <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2010/01/31/my-2010-resolutions/" target="_blank">I follow what I preach</a>. I buy music from artists I like. I buy books from authors I love. I support those who create stuff I like as a &#8220;<a href="http://taylormarek.com/2010/08/19/is-the-thank-you-economy-a-myth-a-letter-to-garyvee/" target="_blank">Thank You</a>&#8221; gesture and encouragement to keep up their work. If you want to dig through my <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek" target="_blank">13k+ tweets worth of information</a> I&#8217;ve shared, go right ahead. If anything, I may be giving away the HOUSE with the amount of information I&#8217;ve shared with friends and family.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve always maintained the thought that if something is of high value, of a good price, and the artist put alot into their creation, I will happily support them in whatever way I can. If that means monetary support, I am happy to give it. I <span style="text-decoration: underline;">make sure</span> of it.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know much about you, the reader, but your actions speak louder than your words. What are you going to do about it? Are you just going to read this post and then walk away or will you actually take some time out and remember to &#8220;support&#8221; your artist? I&#8217;m not saying this just for my benefit, but also for the benefit of artists and content creators across the world.</p>
<p><strong>I quite frankly don&#8217;t care what you do, JUST DO SOMETHING!</strong></p>
<p>Leave a comment at the very least (I can guarantee 6 out of every 10 readers to this post will just blow it off though, which proves they&#8217;re not listening to anything I just wrote), but STOP taking a passive stance. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Make a vow to yourself to be proactive and support your artist, whatever it takes.</span></p>
<blockquote><p>My Mom always says, &#8220;It seems like I&#8217;m talking to a brick wall at times.&#8221; Are you a brick wall reading this or a human being?</p></blockquote>
<p>-Taylor Marek<br />
Your ever faithful <a href="http://taylormarek.com" target="_blank">New Media Visionary</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/is-the-thank-you-economy-a-myth-a-letter-to-garyvee/#commentsThu, 19 Aug 2010 14:00:29 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1596<p>I&#8217;ve been mulling over this question for a while in my head. It all started when I sent Gary Vaynerchuk this tweet:</p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/status/21028332527" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1598" style="margin-right: 500px;" title="Thank You Economy Is Broke" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/thankyoueconomyisbroke-300x133.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="133" /></a></p>
<p>It prompted this response from him later in the day:</p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/garyvee/status/21060968430" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1599" style="margin-right: 500px;" title="Gary Vaynerchuk Reply" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/garyveereply-300x98.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="98" /></a></p>
<p>This is the reply I sent back to him and am awaiting a response:</p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/status/21067213354" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1601" style="margin-right: 500px;" title="Taylor Marek Reply" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/taylormarekreply-300x132.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="132" /></a><br />
<a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/status/21067292216" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1602" style="margin-right: 500px;" title="Taylor Marek Reply 2" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/taylormarekreply2-300x134.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="134" /></a></p>
<p>I am genuinely interested in getting to the bottom of this question. Is the Thank You Economy broke? Is it a myth? Gary, if you are reading this I would love for you to leave a comment so that we can start a discussion or creating a video with your answer that I can link to.</p>
<p>The reason I am asking this question is because I&#8217;ve been running my online empire for over four years now, but all I&#8217;ve had along the way is small breaks. Sure I&#8217;m making new friends and connecting with some pretty awesome people, but if I am trying to turn this into a profitable online company, it is making me squat. I need something more concrete, something more than just sharing *more* content from even more sources and making friends. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I love all the connections I&#8217;m making online (I&#8217;d be completely alone without them), but even they are starting to question the long time benefits and profitability of my journey.</p>
<p>Will this venture actually be able to go full circle and start moving the arrow or just spin my wheels and not move at all? I can wait a lifetime to start reaping the rest of the benefits, but by then I may have moved on to something else. Gamblers know when a game goes south and call it quits, which is basically the same for an entrepreneur. The same idea applies here, but I may be the crazy captain who goes down with the ship.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d love to get a discussion going on this, so leave a comment below with your opinion. Is the Thank You Economy a myth?</p><div class="feedflare">
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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:15:50 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1587<p>After taking a brief hiatus from my blog, podcast, twitter, facebook, and everything else online, I&#8217;ve come to several conclusions.</p>
<p>First one is I need to schedule and take a break more often from my online world. At least a week or two each year so that I can refocus everything and solidify my thoughts. It truly helps to take a break sometimes. Humans aren&#8217;t machines, as much as we&#8217;d like to think that. We created machines to do the work for us, so let them do the work right?</p>
<p>Second thought. I need to be more willing to let a vision die. This year has been the craziest year yet. The beginning of the year was bumpy, but this past month is where everything I did online came to a head. I had to take a hard look at the things I did online and be willing to let it all go. It was hard, but I am more pliable now if my online world needs to be killed. The only thing that would hurt me the most would be not talking with everyone I connected with online and losing my outlet to push valuable information to you guys. It wouldn&#8217;t kill me, but I would be severely crushed. God helped open my eyes to this reality and that I need to be able to let everything I do online die if He wants it to. He has my best interests at heart, so I don&#8217;t need to worry much about it. Comforted by that fact, I reaffirmed that He owns everything I have and do and that I&#8217;m just the steward managing His household or a shepherd watching over His sheep.</p>
<p>The third and final thought I have actually comes from <a title="Seth's Blog" href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Seth Godin&#8217;s Blog</a>. I should really try to shoot for a daily blog post and leave it at a couple paragraphs. Seth is a genius in how he does this and I need to look into what he does further. Many of his books are compilations and thoughts generated from his blog posts and those that link to him. If an idea is viable, it should be able to be conveyed in a couple short paragraphs. If it is profitable, others with latch onto the idea you presented and start interacting. If it isn&#8217;t, you&#8217;ll know soon enough. 😉</p>
<p>That being said, now you know what I&#8217;ll be doing in the following months with this blog, podcast, and the rest of my internet properties. This is me, about as raw and real as you can get. 🙂</p>
<p>How about you? What pages have you taken out of life&#8217;s book when the hard times came?</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/call-to-action-author-bio-wordpress-plugin-professional-bloggers/#commentsThu, 12 Aug 2010 05:45:28 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1577<p>I have some awesome news for you guys. I&#8217;ve been working on this plugin for a while, and just now am able to finally announce the release of my first plugin!</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve looked across websites and tested out various WordPress plugins in the <a title="Wordpress Plugin Directory" href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/" target="_blank">WordPress Plugin Directory</a>, but was never able to find one that actually did what I wanted it to. So I decided to get to work on one myself.</p>
<p>My plugin sports several customizable features that I know you will love. I took in a massive amount of research and user feedback to make sure this plugin does what it needs to do.</p>
<p>Get it Here: <a title="Call To Action WordPress Plugin" href="http://calltoactionwordpressplugin.com" target="_blank">Call To Action WordPress Plugin</a></p>
<p>With this plugin you can add a &#8220;call to action box&#8221; to the footer of your blog posts. It is designed to flow with the content of your blog and give readers a specific action to do after they have finished reading your post.</p>
<p><strong>Update (10-4-10)</strong>: Version 1.0.2 of this plugin can now be found in the <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/call-to-action-plugin/" target="_blank">WordPress Plugin Directory</a>!</p>
<p><strong>Update (11-16-10)</strong>: Version 2.0 has been released. Get it here: <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/call-to-action-plugin/" target="_blank">http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/call-to-action-plugin/</a></p>
<h1>Screenshots</h1>
<p><img class="alignnone" style="margin-right: 200px;" title="Call To Action WordPress Plugin Official" src="http://calltoactionwordpressplugin.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ctareg-example.jpg" alt="" width="430" height="280" /><br />
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Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:12:02 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1544<p>There have been some massive changes in my life to warrant a complete change of how I do things online.</p>
<p>I am currently in TESOL training in Oklahoma City because I will be leaving in about a month. I will be moving to Taiwan for a year with my sister to teach English in the schools. This is the best opportunity God has shown us yet, and from what we can see, this will open so many doors and new opportunities. Some of the information is quite amazing, and we are excited to be on this path.</p>
<p>The other reason is because Paypal/Ebay shutdown my account and screwed me over for alot of money. In a nutshell, do not do anything on either of their websites, because you could very well wind up in the same situation I am now working through. That situation is not pretty and is serious enough to warrant legal action against Paypal. I even have my bank backing me up in this matter, so all of the guns are coming out. I will have a separate blog post on this soon so that you have the full story.</p>
<p>In the meantime, this is what you can expect to see change on my website. Virtually 95% of my information will be put behind closed doors. The only way you will have access is if you pay a small membership fee. I think I may have learned my lesson about giving away too much for free, because free doesn&#8217;t pay the bills. Memberships do. I will still have the most popular posts and the most recent podcast episode available for free. The rest will be put into a premium option, and you will have to pay to access it.</p>
<p>You won&#8217;t see the changes take place immediately, but within a months time it will be complete. I&#8217;d suggest catching up on any information you missed and subscribing to my membership program so that I can continue to provide you with high quality content. I just can&#8217;t afford to give things away for free anymore, however, if the membership provides a small stream of revenue, I may consider opening up some free options once again.</p>
<p>Now you know what&#8217;s happening in my life. I&#8217;d love to answer any questions you may have. I&#8217;ll always be around if you need to contact me. 😉</p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:57:16 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1539<p>Have you ever wanted a cheat sheet when it comes to utilizing <a id="aptureLink_9nMDLAM8nQ" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFZ0z5Fm-Ng">Social Media</a> for your business? Just a simple, step-by-step action plan on exactly what you need to do? You can get it for a limited time only when you join my <a title="Social Media Inner Circle" href="http://taylormarek.com/social-media-inner-circle/" target="_blank">Social Media Inner Circle</a>. I will lay it all out for you and exactly what you need to do.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:55:40 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1243Podcast Episode #108: Mindset, Wasting Marketing Dollars, and GeekBrief.tv's Last Episode. Take a listen!<div class="feedflare">
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2 weeks already?! Wow, time flies.

Finances: Its all about Mindset

Some Takeaway Notes…

What can I leverage?
Scarcity vs. Abundance

Business: Stop wasting Marketing dollars

Some Takeaway Notes…

Which works better, shotgun or rifle?

The traditional way of marketing is broken. A twelve year -old running a lemonade stand has a better ROI than a traditional media ad.

Technology: The IPad

In the Basement Edition! No more dorm rooms for me, I'm heading to Taiwan in August! Stop Spending Money, Promote the FIFA World Cup, and learn about the IPad! Listen NOW!In the Basement Edition! No more dorm rooms for me, I'm heading to Taiwan in August! Stop Spending Money, Promote the FIFA World Cup, and learn about the IPad! Listen NOW!Taylor Marekclean24:51Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/107-stop-spending-money-promotion-techniques-2010-fifa-world-cup-ipad/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp107-061110.mp3Employee or Entrepreneur?http://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/6M1Mti_Li5I/
http://taylormarek.com/employee-or-entrepreneur/#commentsMon, 07 Jun 2010 18:59:22 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1202Understand this. You are NOT destined to be both. You will either be an employee or an entrepreneur for the rest of your life. You cannot live in both worlds...<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/climbing-employee-entrepreneur-ladder/#commentsFri, 04 Jun 2010 16:26:05 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1196This has been on my mind for a while now. Part of the reason I dislike America's school system right now is because they just teach you to be an employee, not..<div class="feedflare">
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Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:05:58 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1190Everyone has one. It is what defines us from each other. Some call it gifts, some call it talents, others call it passion, but I call it a glitch. Why a glitch?<div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/how-do-you-define-successful-social-media-campaign/#commentsFri, 28 May 2010 15:04:23 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1169<p>This is the first time I&#8217;m taking an official poll on this site because I want to hear your input. After you provide your input, I&#8217;ll give you my side of it.</p>
<p>Think of it as an Oreo. Your opinion is half of the Oreo, mine is the other half. Together there is a cohesive whole and everyone benefits.</p>
<h2>So, <span style="color: #000000;">How do you define a successf</span>ul <a href="http://taylormarek.com/category/social-media/" target="_blank">Social Media</a> campaign?</h2>
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http://taylormarek.com/how-i-learned-everything-i-needed-to-know-about-sales-from-a-vending-machine/#commentsSun, 23 May 2010 06:35:14 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1158<p>A boy, not much<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/booleansplit/4124203689/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1164" title="C:UsersTaylor MarekDesktopHow I Learned Everything I Needed To Know About Sales From A Vending Machine" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/lemonadestandgirl.jpg" alt="" width="192" height="240" /></a> older than 14 was walking down the street one afternoon. School was over, and his mind was formulating ideas on how to make money for his next big goal; his very own Nintendo Wii. He decided to sell lemonade that day, so on his way home he stopped by a grocery store and picked up some supplies. On his way out, however, he stopped in front of a couple vending machine, dug a few coins out of his pocket, and grabbed a soda and a gumball. He popped the gumball in his mouth and continued on home. Just before he walked in the front door, an idea hit him. It was so mind-blowing he almost swallowed his gum!</p>
<p>&#8220;Why do I always have to sit out on a busy street corner for several hours trying to sell lemonade and get sunburned in the process? I love running businesses, but sometimes a kid wants to play with his friends and not work all the time.&#8221; He thought to himself. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to do this for the rest of my life, there has to be an easier process. Hey, what about hiring somebody to do it for me? Nah, I don&#8217;t think they would appreciate that, especially if it was one of my friends&#8230; I got it! What if there was a machine that did it for me? Kind of like a vending machine of sorts? I THINK I FOUND THE ANSWER!!&#8221;</p>
<p>He spent the next 27 minutes drawing up an idea for a lemonade vending machine. Basically, he would make the lemonade and put it into containers that the vending machine could hold. He would then setup the vending machine at a busy street corner and let it do the work from there. It would work just like a normal vending machine: deposit money and get the lemonade. But he needed money and a vehicle to transport the machine. He went to ask his mother about it.</p>
<p>&#8220;Mom, I am going to make a lemonade vending machine but I need money and a vehicle to transport the machine to and from street corners. Can you help me out with this?&#8221; He asked. &#8220;Sure can.&#8221; replied Mom. &#8220;But I think I know of something even better to help you out with this.&#8221;</p>
<p>She went on to explain that while the lemonade vending machine idea was a good one, there was somebody else who already went through all the hassles and had done all the work. She also mentioned something about it being illegal to setup vending machines on street corners. She directed him to a couple websites where he found information on how to setup his own vending machine business. There were articles on how and where to buy vending machines, where to find suppliers and how to approach them, and how to choose the most profitable locations to setup the vending machine. Everything he needed was right in front of him, he just needed to read up on it and take action.</p>
<p>30 days later he had read all the information he needed to start up his vending machine business. He was able to track down some candy vending machines, a supplier, and a desirable location inside a small grocery store nearby. He had purchased the vending machines and supplies with the money he had in his savings account, and had signed a contract with the store allowing him to place the vending machines at the entrances. The day had come for him to place the vending machines inside the store, and boy was he excited! He enthusiastically setup the vending machine in its spot, filled it with some of his supplies, and talked to the owner of the store to finalize a couple minor details. Not long after, the money started to pour in. Not much at first, but it soon started to catch on and more money started to pour in. All he had to do was set it up once, and it would run by itself for the rest of its life. He now had time to play with friends and not worry about making money because the machine made the money for him!</p>
<h1>What 4 Lessons can we take away from this?</h1>
<h3>1. Create the product once and let it sell itself</h3>
<p>There is nothing worse than having a product but having to spend hours promoting it to make a sale. With everything you have setup and created, the product should be able to sell itself right?</p>
<h3>2. Put your product where the people who need it can find it</h3>
<p>Don&#8217;t stuff it away in the back closet. Don&#8217;t try and sell it to the people who don&#8217;t need it. You&#8217;ve done your research. You know who needs it and where they go to find it. Put it right in front of them.</p>
<h3>3. Be as transparent in your sales as possible</h3>
<p>In the example of the vending machine, you don&#8217;t have the product hidden behind a tinted window. You have it in a clear glass container where they can see it and visualize consuming it. If you have people commenting on how clear the &#8220;glass&#8221; is, you are focusing a bit too much on the sales.</p>
<h3>4. Make sure the product is fresh</h3>
<p>No one likes eating &#8220;old candy&#8221;, drinking &#8220;stale soda&#8221;, or looking at gunk on the vending machine. Make sure the product is fresh and the &#8220;vending machine&#8221; is always clean.</p>
<p>Am I missing anything you&#8217;d like to contribute? Comments are open. Add yours.</p>
<p>(PS: I know the picture used is a girl and the story is about a boy. Click on the picture though and read the little story on the caption and I think you&#8217;ll start to see it matches quite well. Pretty impressive eh?)</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/how-tv-shows-can-make-it-big-online/#commentsWed, 07 Apr 2010 04:14:54 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1145<p>Just thought I would send out a quick post as I had this on my mind.</p>
<p>I was driving in my car running some errands when a radio ad came on. It was talking about Netflix and how they now offer the option to not only watch your favorite movies online or via mail, but that you can now watch your favorite tv shows as well. This set my mind to thinking. How can tv shows make money in the online world, the &#8216;new media&#8217; realm where you control what you want to watch, where you want to watch it, when you want to watch it, and how? From many of my excursions into the television industry, I know that most of the money tv shows earn come from the ads that play during each episode. There is also the option to &#8220;place products&#8221; into the episode slyly enough for you to not notice the subliminal ad. This strategy works well in movies also.</p>
<p>Anyways, the thought occurred to me that the easiest way tv shows can make a living online is to partner up with companies such as Netflix and Blockbuster to syndicate episodes where the public wants them. There is also throwing it up on iTunes, Hulu, and Zune Marketplace that can bring in some easy revenue. Problem solved, cue the applause and cheers from an audience that has been waiting for this moment.</p>
<p>If you are a tv show producer or are thinking of becoming one, factor this into your equation. The tips pay out better here, trust me.</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/i-was-bought-by-mashable/#commentsThu, 01 Apr 2010 20:41:44 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1136<p>Hey guys!</p>
<p>I have some awesome news today! I am now able to announce that <a href="http://mashable.com" target="_blank">Mashable.com</a> has bought my site!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1137" title="mashable-taylor-marek" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mashable-taylor-marek.jpg" alt="" width="299" height="66" /></p>
<p>What does this mean?</p>
<p>Well, according to an email Mashable sent me,</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;You get to run your website/blog/podcast like normal, we&#8217;re not <strong>fooling</strong> with that brand stuff. We need a face for social media and decided you are the best one to represent us.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>So I am very excited, as you can see. The email also goes on to explain that the ads on my site will be switching to those currently on Mashable (I get paid off of those), that I get to write articles for them once a month, and I get to fly around to events to speak about social media and represent Mashable. Did I mention they are going to pay all the expenses? I would be a <strong>fool</strong> to not take them up on the offer.</p>
<p>They are also bouncing around the idea of putting my face on the official Mashable logo and incorporating me into somewhat of a &#8220;social media celebrity&#8221;. Their &#8220;social media celebrity&#8221; mind you. The email gives out other private information, but that&#8217;s all I can give out at this point.</p>
<p>What do you think? Pretty epic eh?</p>
<p>#AprilFools</p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:09:25 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1132<p>As I am writing this, I am currently home from college on spring break. As my college blocks every video site except Facebook videos, I had to catch up on the videos I missed while I was away for three months. I only have a select few tv shows I like to watch, and ALL of them I watch online. I was in the middle of watching an episode of Chuck when a chunk of dialogue caught my entrepreneurial ear. I don&#8217;t remember the exact conversation, but it sparked this idea.</p>
<h3>How do you get customers?</h3>
<p>Well, to put it bluntly, you <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2010/02/04/multi-level-marketing-not-multi-level-advertising/" target="_blank">MARKET</a> to them. No, we don&#8217;t advertise to them, read that article I linked up first then continue reading here.</p>
<p>It takes a creative mind to pull customers in. Something that will reach out to them, and show them the solution to their urgent need.</p>
<h3>How do you capture the entire market&#8217;s attention?</h3>
<p>You can do something stupid and completely blow up your reputation, causing ripples in the market. Or you can do something no one has thought about to capture them, but understand this. You cannot serve everyone. Remember the old saying, &#8220;If You Try To Be Everything To Everyone, You’ll Be Nothing To No One&#8221;?</p>
<p>Take that idea in perspective. Look at the bigger picture. Why do you market to certain segments of people? Why are all these marketing surveys, segments, action plans, and spread the message being conducted by companies big and small?</p>
<p><strong>Because you want to capture your custom customer.</strong></p>
<h3>What&#8217;s the inside scoop?</h3>
<p>Customer comes from the word &#8216;custom&#8217; which comes from a <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/custom" target="_blank">latin word</a> meaning &#8216;habit or usage&#8217;. It is quite fascinating if you think about it. A person, custom made, just for your business is waiting out there for you to capture them. You have no idea who it is, so you send a message to your market, hoping that they are in the mix. They hear about you and BAM!, deal closed.</p>
<p>Forget about advertising to everybody, that is dead. Besides, we know that reverse psychology works pretty well in this area. Market only to that select group, and sooner or later everyone and their cat will hear about you. There is enough of the market for every business to have their share, you just need to find yours. That is why you have marketing campaigns. That is why you guard the customers you do have with an iron fist (at least I hope you do). That is why you are in business.</p>
<p>There are customers custom-made just for your business. What are you doing to make them notice you?</p><div class="feedflare">
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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:12:48 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1130<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>This is a test post to see if twitterfeed will actually update my facebook fan page or not. If this works, it will cut down on the amount of work I need to do and automate another task.</p>
<p>I am also thinking of doing a Heads-Up-Monday post for future articles. It would include a couple links to some interesting tech/social media/new media posts, videos, and/or audio. I would post it every monday for you to check out and read for educational purposes, because we all know I like to teach. 😉</p>
<p>Let me know in the comments below!</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/how-i-made-my-first-100-online/#commentsWed, 03 Mar 2010 19:00:25 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1114<p>&#8220;It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was whipping the trees into a frenzy of leaves and branches which crashed into the side of the building I was staying in. My mind was screaming for it to be over, but I knew it hadn&#8217;t even started. I braced my inner self for the impending doom approaching the building, knowing I would also have to fight myself if my mind broke. I would either come out victorious or die fighting to my last breath. Walking to the door, I opened it. The wind blew through my hair, powerful and threatening enough to knock me over. Rain splashed against my face as I resolutely crossed the threshold and walked out into the storm, seeking the silence beyond.&#8221;</p>
<p>Not exactly the introduction you expected to read about right? You probably were expecting me to say something along the lines of &#8220;I hacked Facebook and got some massive dough, let me show you my insider secrets!&#8221;</p>
<p>No, I am not that kind of person. Nor do I expect to be. I am the kind of guy who provides you with some solid information you can use. I am the kind of guy who wants to document <a href="http://taylormarek.com" target="_blank">my journey online</a>. I am the kind of guy who wants to give you something of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">value</span>.</p>
<p>To that end, and in response to the unexpected introduction you just read, here is what I have up to this point.</p>
<p>That introduction is basically what my mind was going through at the time before I started making solid money online. Using allegory is as close as I can come to explaining my predicament at the time without giving away private information.</p>
<h2>How did I do it? How did I make my first $100 online?</h2>
<h3>1. I searched for an Urgent Need</h3>
<p>I thought to myself, &#8220;What do people need help with? How can I help them?&#8221; My thoughts stumbled across Facebook Fan Pages. The more I thought about it, the more I uncovered that I knew alot about <a href="http://createafanpage.com" target="_blank">Fan Pages</a> that I could teach people and that this was something big enough for companies to have. 400 million targeted potential customers in one place with dirt cheap access to all of them and companies just flirting around the issue? I knew I had to do something.</p>
<h3>2. I provided customers with the exact solution</h3>
<p>I figured many businesses knew about Fan Pages, but had no idea how to create/maintain/promote one. I also knew of other companies who just jumped in without looking and stepped in a couple problem areas that could have been avoided if they had guidance.</p>
<h3>3. I Planned In Advance</h3>
<p>Not everything was planned out, but most of it was. I cannot stress this enough when starting out online. You need to have some key aspects planned out, such as name, upsell flow, content, offer, and price, before you start &#8220;officially working on it&#8221;.</p>
<h3>4. I Started Free</h3>
<p>When I started putting the wheels into action, people already started coming in, but I wasn&#8217;t even finished! I was still in the midst of making my skeleton, which was barely operating at this point, yet people were coming in. I knew at that moment that my idea had paid off and continued with renewed vigor.</p>
<h3>5. I Strategically Positioned myself to take advantage of all the Free Traffic/Exposure</h3>
<p>In the name, where it was located, and how I started, I strategically positioned everything to take advantage of all the free traffic out there on Facebook. I never spent a penny advertising, they all came to me. This particular step required some thinking on my end to make sure this idea worked, the rest came in all by itself naturally.</p>
<h3>6. I converted from Free To Paid</h3>
<p>I left the free option open for about two weeks, then shutdown the free offer I had going. I stuck a price tag on it and stuck it back on the shelf. I expected traffic to drop, which it did, but people still came and purchased based on the pricing structure I had planned out beforehand. I even made a cold sale over the phone, which left me energized for at least a week! (Gotta thank Wells Fargo for all that sales training when I was a teller) 😉</p>
<h3>7. I Upsold to a Premium Option</h3>
<p>Yup, contained within my plan to get their foot in the door was the first small purchase and the subsequent value I added in the content I provided. I wanted to provide them with enough value that they would be happy and clamor for more. Some did, and I gave it to them. They are extremely happy, know exactly what to do, and are all fired up to handle what they have.</p>
<h4>What do I do?</h4>
<h4>I <a href="http://createafanpage.com" target="_blank">Create Fan Pages</a>.</h4>
<h4>What do you do?</h4><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/can-you-run-business-with-only-ipad/#commentsFri, 26 Feb 2010 17:29:09 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1107<p>That is the question my mentor, <a href="http://paulcolligan.com" target="_blank">Paul Colligan</a>, posed to us recently over <a href="http://twitter.com/colligan/status/9493469004" target="_blank">Twitter</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>Can I run my business for 30 days with nothing but an IPad?</p></blockquote>
<p>What do you think? Can Paul do it?</p>
<p>I am personally interested in this challenge. Owing to the fact that the IPad is more of a content consumption device than anything else, this will be an interesting twist. I am curious Paul if you, being a content creator extraordinaire, will be able to pull it off with the apps available for the device. I know all the apps are there for you to use, but this will get interesting when you want to do video, take pictures, record your voice, and such. How will that work into your <a href="http://www.paulcolligan.com/new-media-content-creation-model/" target="_blank">New Media Content Creation Model</a>?</p>
<p>The interesting feature about the IPad, which I foreshadowed in my first post (<a href="../../2010/02/03/the-apple-ipad-islicedbread/">The Apple iPad. Greatest thing since iSlicedBread?)</a>, is that Apple is purposely marketing this as a &#8220;content consumption device&#8221;. This device, as confused as you may be at this point, is for the <strong>content consumer</strong> not the <strong>content creator</strong>. Does anyone besides me and Paul notice this subtle shift?<a href="../../2010/02/03/the-apple-ipad-islicedbread/"></a></p>
<p>If you want to keep tabs on what Paul is up to with this challenge and if it actually works, visit:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.paulsipad.com/" target="_blank">http://www.paulsipad.com/</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/106-jordan-cooper-not-a-pro-blog-rants-blogging-social-media-marketing/#commentsSat, 06 Feb 2010 23:00:40 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1097Today I interviewed Jordan Cooper of NotAProBlog.com. Listen in as we chat and rant about Blogging, Social Media, and Marketing.<div class="feedflare">
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If you are wondering, we will be moving back to our regular schedule soon and I may be mixing the podcast episodes up! (Thinking of having a monthly episode dedicated to interviewing one person similar to this episode)

If you want one-liners, Jordan is stuffed full of them. “Be Real”, “You Blog To Make Money”, and “Start a Blog” are just a few. I also ask him a question regarding marketing and what every single business is doing wrong. You will want to hear his answer if you are a business owner.

Lets continue the conversation. Comment below or use these options:

Today I interviewed Jordan Cooper of NotAProBlog.com. Listen in as we chat and rant about Blogging, Social Media, and Marketing.Today I interviewed Jordan Cooper of NotAProBlog.com. Listen in as we chat and rant about Blogging, Social Media, and Marketing.Taylor MarekcleanFinances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/106-jordan-cooper-not-a-pro-blog-rants-blogging-social-media-marketing/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp106-020610.mp3Building a Personal Brand vs. an Iconic Brandhttp://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/iYOoq1_8wZg/
http://taylormarek.com/building-a-personal-brand-vs-iconic-brand/#commentsFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:30:48 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=985<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-991" style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px;" title="Personal Brand or Iconic Brand?" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/mcdonalds-gary-vaynerchuk.jpg" alt="Gary Vaynerchuk or McDonalds" width="232" height="110" />You are in the midst of setting up your <a id="aptureLink_ElVulQHtmf" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand">brand</a>, do you setup an <a id="aptureLink_GkUjmrc8my" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand#Attitude_branding_and_Iconic_brands">iconic brand</a> or a <a id="aptureLink_PBIeUCCssq" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal%20branding">personal brand</a>? Do you want people to remember you for something you stand for, or remember your brand for something bigger?</p>
<p>All of these decisions are eventually faced in the lifetime of an entrepreneur, often many times during their life. The same idea holds true for bloggers, podcasters, and every other new media vocation.</p>
<p>Why don&#8217;t we take a look at two popular brands and break them down. Perhaps it will help you in the decision making process&#8230;</p>
<h2>McDonald&#8217;s</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.mcdonalds.com/" target="_blank">McDonald&#8217;s</a> is known for its many fast food hamburger chains scattered across the globe. The initial idea was developed by <a title="Dick and Mac McDonald" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_and_Mac_McDonald">Dick and Mac McDonald</a>. They wanted to provide a way to give meals to people as quickly as possible. Their equity was purchased by <a title="Ray Kroc" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kroc">Ray Kroc</a> who then set out to expand it to the four corners of the earth. The result is that McDonald&#8217;s is now a worldwide brand worth many billions of dollars. Every kid from Generation Y to the present has McDonald&#8217;s branded permanently in their mind because of the mass marketing effort of McDonald&#8217;s. Can&#8217;t tell me it didn&#8217;t pay off well&#8230; 😉</p>
<h3>What is McDonald&#8217;s known for?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Big Mac &#8211; This one product continues to pull in massive sales in part because of a well executed marketing plan.</li>
<li>Marketing to the younger generation- You get new plastic toys! (Who doesn&#8217;t want one when you are little?) Consequently, when you are older you just walk in there out of habit.</li>
<li>Food tastes good. Yup, nothing like sprinkling sugar on the fries to make them taste better and a soda, juicy burger, and the occasional salad or other goody. Hence why America is now plump as well.</li>
<li>Affordability. How many times do you walk into McDonalds to find you are dead broke and can&#8217;t buy anything? Unless you are dumb enough to forget your wallet when you go in&#8230;</li>
<li>Speedy Service. That was coined by the original owners and still holds true to this day. I&#8217;d like to see a system like that somewhere else on the world that is as efficient about what they do than McDonald&#8217;s. <em><span style="color: #ff0000;">Personal Opinion Note: If I am short on time, I will go into McDonald&#8217;s to buy something fast.</span></em></li>
</ul>
<h2>Gary Vaynerchuk</h2>
<p>Gary is one of a kind. He is a fireball of energy and strives to answer every question that is thrown at him. He grew up in New Jersey and was always fascinated with business. He started cutting grass, selling flowers, and then selling baseball cards. He was good at it too. Baseball card sales in his high school years amounted to &#8220;<strong>three thousand bones a weekend</strong>&#8220;! He then became interested in wine and read every magazine on the subject. He worked as a clerk in a wine shop, then created his own brand, opening a wine shop and then expanding it to unheard of heights. His tactics, as crazy as they were, are what pushed him into the position he holds now. When he stumbled upon new media/social media, he bit into it like a bull dog and refused to let go. <a href="http://tv.winelibrary.com/" target="_blank">Wine Library TV</a> came out of that. Out of all the people I know in this space, Gary defines how New Media and Social Media should looks like.</p>
<p>He is now an accomplished <a href="http://crushitbook.com/" target="_blank">author</a>, <a href="http://garyvaynerchuk.com/" target="_blank">video blogger</a>, <a href="http://vaynermedia.com/" target="_blank">brand consultant</a>, and <a href="http://garyvaynerchuk.com/tagged/keynotes" target="_blank">speaker</a>. That and he still holds his position at <a href="http://winelibrary.com/" target="_blank">Wine Library</a>. Contrary to what you may think, Gary actually does alot more for his wine company marketing-wise whenever he is interviewed. He has become associated with the wine world.</p>
<h3>What is Gary known for?</h3>
<ul>
<li>One line sayings. Gotta admit I love hearing the &#8220;legacy is greater than currency&#8221; and &#8220;CRUSH IT&#8221; quotes he throws out from time to time.</li>
<li>Explosive Introductions. Yup, Gary is never without one. It turns alot of people off when he hollers his introduction to the video camera, but the rest become excited and engaged in a snap.</li>
<li>Wine. Gary bleeds wine. It is all he ever talks about, and he knows what he is talking about. His opinion on wine undercuts the rest and brings a new light to it.</li>
<li>New York Jets. You can&#8217;t go long without him speak on the Jets. If is blood is wine, his heart is the New York Jets. He knows everything about them too. He has to if he is to fulfill his dream of buying them.</li>
<li>Passion. Not a day goes buy that he doesn&#8217;t portray it. He loves what he does and wouldn&#8217;t trade anything in the world for it.</li>
<li>Authenticity. Gary is 100% real. Unedited and uncut, every vlog post and winelibrarytv show he has done in one take.</li>
<li>Personal Branding. Gary epitomizes how personal branding should be done.</li>
</ul>
<h2>What can McDonald&#8217;s or Gary teach you about branding?</h2>
<ol>
<li>The brand is your defining point. Everything is built off of it.</li>
<li>Have a unique story. No one likes the same old bland status quo.</li>
<li>Personal brands depend on the person, iconic brands depend on the decisions of the company.</li>
<li>If the person dies, their brand will continue on in a solidified state. If the icon dies, so does the company.</li>
<li>Icons are remembered for all time, so is a person.</li>
<li>Iconic brands become an authority symbol, personal brands become a person.</li>
<li>People tend to trust iconic brands as they mature, same with a personal brand. With the personal brand however, a trust level is built with that person.</li>
</ol>
<p>Hope that helps you out. I for one am enjoying building a personal brand. 😉</p>
<p>Am I missing anything? Am I totally wrong? Is there something you&#8217;d like to share? I&#8217;ve pulled the soapbox over, would love to hear your two cents.</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/multi-level-marketing-not-multi-level-advertising/#commentsThu, 04 Feb 2010 19:45:35 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=956<p>Anyone noticing the shift here?&#8230;</p>
<p>It used to be completely different. Business in the 1900&#8217;s was all about how many levels we could advertise our product/service on. The internet has completely changed the game, as well as the rapid change in technology. Now we find ourselves with an unlimited amount of levels we can promote our company in. That game has changed and we need to quickly find where we can make the most impact and leverage it.</p>
<p>&#8220;But wait&#8221; you may be saying right now. &#8220;Isn&#8217;t marketing and advertising the same thing?&#8221; Well&#8230;yes, and no.</p>
<p><strong>Advertising is a communication strategy used to persuade the person engaging in the &#8220;ad&#8221; to take action and to buy from that brand.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Marketing is the process by which companies create value for and build strong customer relationships to ensure brand loyalty and word of mouth distribution with their market base. </strong></p>
<p>Notice the slight but important difference here. <em>(Muaha! And you didn&#8217;t think I would flex my communication degree muscles while here in college eh?&#8230;)</em></p>
<p>What did the Industrial Revolution give us? A simpler way to mass produce goods and services at a lower cost. What did the Information Age give us? Well, it kicked down the doors of the Industrial Revolution and said, &#8220;Hey, I can do all of that and more for the cost of NOTHING!&#8221; What is the Social Media Revolution giving us? It stole the idea presented in the Information Age and scattered it to the far reaches of the globe while giving us the means to connect and share with anyone and everyone across the planet at virtually the speed of light.</p>
<p><strong>What multi-level advertising was to the Industrial Revolution, multi-level marketing is to the Information Age and the Social Media Revolution</strong>. You need to stop persuading and start providing value for and building strong relationships with your customers. The persuading will work itself out in the customers&#8217; mind once you have built that relationship.</p>
<p>I worked for the big boys. I know those who have taken this new approach and are now soaring on untold heights. I&#8217;ve also watched others flap their &#8220;multi-level advertising&#8221; wings in vain and plummet straight to the earth below. I know the reason why too, but that is for another post. You&#8217;ll have to wait for that to come out&#8230; 😉</p>
<p>In the meantime, what are you doing to ensure your multi-level marketing strategy succeeds? Do you even have one?</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not giving you the rest of the pie until you&#8217;ve consumed your chunk of it and let me know what you thought of it below. You know I love hearing feedback from you guys&#8230;</p><div class="feedflare">
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Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:30:03 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1067<p><a href="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Apple-iPad.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1069 alignnone" title="iVeryImpressed iTakePicNow" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Apple-iPad-300x180.jpg" alt="Apple iPad" width="180" height="108" /></a></p>
<p>It is a week after all the hubbub around the Apple press conference. Things have now cooled down a tad. Now its time for me to interject my thoughts&#8230;</p>
<p>Here they are:</p>
<blockquote><p>The iPad is nothing more than a glorified IPhone, only bigger.</p></blockquote>
<p>Yes, you heard me. That is what I think of it. Now, before you start calling me out on twitter, let me say a couple things. (Yes I know about all the jokes, but I am not posting them here)</p>
<p>First off, <a href="http://scobleizer.com/2010/01/28/a-16-year-olds-view-of-apples-ipad-ifail/" target="_blank">Scobles&#8217; 16 year old kid agrees with me!</a> Secondly, <a href="http://paulcolligan.com" target="_blank">Paul Colligan</a>, the tech guru that he is, <a href="http://www.paulcolligan.com/2010/01/27/the-ipad-is-cheaper-than-a-netbook-running-the-numbers/" target="_blank">ran the numbers on the iPad</a> which proved to be quite interesting. Third, a college friend of mine has <a href="http://recklesslove.me/post/356813096/27-reasons-i-hate-apple-ipad" target="_blank">27 reasons against the iPad</a>. And finally, my good friend <a href="http://www.gogladiatormedia.net/" target="_blank">Harrison Painter</a> thinks that the <a href="http://www.gogladiatormedia.net/2010/01/apple-ipad-now-available-at-walmart/" target="_blank">iPad will soon be coming to a WalMart</a> near you!</p>
<p>Oh, and I haven&#8217;t even launched into the jokes yet! (Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ll be breaking them out at the end)</p>
<p>In all honesty, lets go back to my original quote. It does everything the IPhone does, why do we need another thing to lug around? And by lug, I do mean lug! Don&#8217;t worry though, you won&#8217;t be getting flatter abs or bigger biceps with this thing anytime soon.</p>
<p>I am not convinced. I was really looking forward to what would happen with <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/01/25/iphone-us-carriers/" target="_blank">IPhone&#8217;s exclusivity deal with AT&amp;T</a>. And I REALLY didn&#8217;t like the fact that to add insult to injury that Apple goes ahead and throws in 3G on AT&amp;T.</p>
<p>Now that you&#8217;ve heard the bad, here is the good side.</p>
<p>What I did like about the iPad was the option to have a bigger screen to see more detail. The 3G option is pretty neat as well. I did look at Verizon&#8217;s netbooks when they first came out but realized I would max the bandwidth usage in an hour with that I do, so the iPad just might be the answer to that problem. If only it had an <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/status/8307836481" target="_blank">iBall camera </a>though!</p>
<p>I could see this device finally making use of the RPG gaming apps in the app store. Now you can actually see detail on a larger screen and have more options than be squished between your two thumbs.</p>
<p>I also liked the fact that this takes us another step in the <a href="http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/2214/what-the-ipad-means-for-media-distribution-in-the-future/" target="_blank">digital media distribution</a> medium. Looking forward to the day when we no longer read inewspapers, as &#8220;neat&#8221; as they once used to be, and iwalk around with a little tablet thing with <span style="text-decoration: underline;">all the news we need</span> at the touch of our finger. That and the <a href="http://www.paulcolligan.com/2010/01/27/apples-latest-creation-event-the-ipad-my-new-media-perspective/" target="_blank">podcast options</a> too.</p>
<p>If I do get my hands on the iPad, it very well may be version 2 or 3.0.</p>
<p>Those are my thoughts, what are yours?</p>
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http://taylormarek.com/how-geese-are-like-market-leaders/#commentsTue, 02 Feb 2010 21:01:32 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1033<p>Did you ever think about this application to the Business World?</p>
<p>Geese fly in the classic v-shape formation, each leading one at a time, giving the leader time to rest as they fly south for the winter. Notice here that no one goose leads for the entire length, he&#8217;d be DEAD before they reached the destination! Nor do two of them duke it out for first place, it would waste too much energy.</p>
<p>Nope, they do it the most efficient way possible. Each goose leads for a time, then falls back to let another lead while he rests to wait his turn again. That way, they get to the destination that much faster and farther than possible by one or two geese.</p>
<p>Every single business in every industry works the exact same way. As a matter of fact, so do nations. Hint: I&#8217;ve been studying Western Civilization I for the past three weeks and it has been interesting to watch each nation rise to power, take the stage for a time, then fall back and give it to another nation.</p>
<p><strong>Where are you in the formation?</strong> Comment below.</p>
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http://taylormarek.com/define-tiotg/#commentsMon, 01 Feb 2010 19:00:17 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1047<p>This is my first attempt at defining an acronym of my own. I think I&#8217;ll get a kick out of this looking back on it.</p>
<p><strong>TIOTG </strong>: An acronym meaning &#8220;Throw it on the ground&#8221;. Typically an internet slang/chat term used to show disgust at something.</p>
<p>Similar to TYOTG (throw you on the ground).</p>
<p>Background: An SNL skit &#8220;<a id="aptureLink_09t8kXBrd8" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMLwUItWmYo">I Threw It On The Ground</a>&#8221; was the inspiration for this term. <a id="aptureLink_BfRkx2V0IT" href="http://twitter.com/depiran">@Depiran</a> on Twitter gets the credit for using it the most. ;P</p>
<p>For example: &#8220;That pizza was so gross I TIOTG!!&#8221; &#8220;I&#8217;ll TYOTG!!&#8221;</p>
<p>&lt;/Dictionary&gt;</p>
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http://taylormarek.com/my-2010-resolutions/#commentsSun, 31 Jan 2010 20:00:48 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1042<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cataniamichele/3155352033/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1059" title="My 2010 Resolutions" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/newyearsfireworks.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="240" /></a>Ok, before all of you start throwing bananas at me, let me say one thing&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>I originally didn&#8217;t want to make any New Year Resolutions!</strong></p>
<p>That changed though. You are getting the benefit of reading them now that I am posting them on the web for all to see.</p>
<h3>Resolution #1: Find 1000 True Fans</h3>
<p>Being that I am starting to take my online presence more seriously and in developing my online business, I find this is a key component. I wrote about it in my <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2009/12/28/thought-leaders/" target="_blank">Thought Leaders</a> post not too long ago.</p>
<h3>Resolution #2: Find and interview the Thought Leaders</h3>
<p>Yup, also from the same <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2009/12/28/thought-leaders/" target="_blank">Thought Leaders</a> post. I find that if I surround myself with the Thought Leaders of this realm, collaborate together, and become good friends, we can take this <a href="http://taylormarek.com" target="_blank">vibrant world of New Media</a> to the next level!</p>
<h3>Resolution #3: Comment and Stumble every blog post</h3>
<p>I&#8217;m finding out that if I can <a href="http://disqus.com/taylormarek/" target="_blank">comment</a> on and <a href="http://taylormarek.stumbleupon.com" target="_blank">stumble</a> every post, the more traffic that blog sees and the chances that I get noticed. Not only does it benefit my reputation, but it also shows I am out on the web interacting with other people, leaving little tips of my own as I go along. If you think about it, it really works out better for the short and the long term, as well as benefits both parties. The unique thing when I <a href="http://taylormarek.stumbleupon.com" target="_blank">stumble</a> posts is that it pastes it into my <a href="http://friendfeed.com/taylormarek" target="_blank">Friendfeed</a> account and sends out an automatic tweet to my twitter audience later on, where even more people read it. Pretty cool eh?</p>
<h3>Resolution #4: See if I can maintain a daily post</h3>
<p>Yeah, this one will probably be a kicker of a one to keep, seeing as I am a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">full-time college student with a 30 credit hour semester load</span>, but we will play it by ear and see what happens. I would love for you guys to keep me accountable. Holler if I haven&#8217;t posted anything, and I will see what I can do to post something for you.</p>
<p>As a matter of fact, lets make it even easier. <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Hey+@taylormarek+you+forgot+to+post+today!" target="_blank">Click here</a> to send me a tweet if I fall behind for the day.</p>
<p>Those are my resolutions for the year 2010. What are yours? Comment below.</p>
<p>-Taylor Marek<br />
Your ever present <a href="http://taylormarek.com" target="_blank">Social Media Nut</a> ;P</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/105-a-chat-with-nathan-hangen/#commentsSat, 30 Jan 2010 18:46:26 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=1037<p><strong>Sponsored by <a href="http://createafanpage.com" target="_blank">Create A Fan Page</a>. </strong><br />
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<p>I was originally impressed by the post he wrote called &#8220;<a id="aptureLink_hzwZa7hqPp" href="http://nathanhangen.com/blog/how-to-be-like-batman/">How to be like Batman</a>&#8220;, the interview came out of that.</p>
<p>The stats regarding podcasting that I mentioned in this episode can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://blog.blubrry.com/2010/01/28/podcast-consumer-attitudes-study-released-video/" target="_blank">http://blog.blubrry.com/2010/01/28/podcast-consumer-attitudes-study-released-video/</a></p>
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<p>To learn more about Nathan, read his book, or chat with him via twitter,<br />
click on one of the links below:</p>
<p>Blog &#8211; <a href="http://nathanhangen.com/blog" target="_blank">NathanHangen.com</a><br />
Book &#8211; <a href="http://bit.ly/beyondblogging" target="_blank">Beyond Blogging</a><br />
Twitter &#8211; <a href="http://twitter.com/nhangen" target="_blank">@nhangen</a></p>
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I was originally impressed by the post he wrote called “How to be like Batman“, the interview came out of that.

End of the week episode, but that is because I was studying like crazy to pass my first CLEP test. I did, and now am back in the hotseat and ready to crank out another episode. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it! 😀

Finances: Maximize Income

Did you know the Internet can be your biggest leverage? I’d love to have a chat around this, feel free to connect!

End of the week episode, but that is because I was studying like crazy to pass my first CLEP test. I did, and now am back in the hotseat and ready to crank out another episode. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it! 😀

Finances: Maximize Income

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End of the week episode, but that is because I was studying like crazy to pass my first CLEP test. I did, and now am back in the hotseat and ready to crank out another episode. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it! 😀

Finances: Maximize Income

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Finances: Maximize Income<br />
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Did you know the Internet can be your biggest leverage? I'd love to have a chat around this, feel free to connect!<br />
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Business: Don't be like your Competition<br />
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3 Tips I want to bring up today:<br />
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No "Ipod Killer" (was supposed to be IPhone, but still applies)<br />
No "I'm better than you"<br />
No Trash talking your competition <--- I HATE this kind of Marketing<br />
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Technology: FCC on Net Neutrality<br />
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More guidelines being created around Net Neutrality and whether preferential treatment can be shown to those who pay their way in. Here is the link to the article: <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/bizfeed/172290/fcc_to_take_a_stand_on_net_neutrality.html" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/bizfeed/172290/fcc_to_take_a_stand_on_net_neutrality.html</a><br />
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<p>I actually had to go without lunch today in order to record this episode, but I am excited about the information I&#8217;m sharing with you. Feel free to share what you learn in this episode!</p>
<p><strong>Finances</strong>: Trim Expenses</p>
<p>Setup a plan on a regular basis to evaluate your expenses. Cut back on those you do not need, leaving the most important ones. You will find you will have more money for yourself in the long run, as well as the short run.</p>
<p><strong>Business</strong>: Daily Time Management</p>
<p>Are you running your company or is it running you? Listen to the solution to find out how to manage your daily to-do list.</p>
<p><strong>Technology</strong>: Can you hear me?</p>
<p>AT&amp;T is going to be ramping up coverage in cities to eliminate slow or crashing networks. <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090909-710137.html" target="_blank">http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090909-710137.html</a></p>
<p>Is Monopoly going to take over the world? Find out for yourself: <a href="http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20090909/monopoly-be-launched-online-using-google-maps-id-1083146.html" target="_blank">http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20090909/monopoly-be-launched-online-using-google-maps-id-1083146.html</a></p>
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I actually had to go without lunch today in order to record this episode, but I am excited about the information I’m sharing with you. Feel free to share what you learn in this episode!

Finances: Trim Expenses

Setup a plan on a regular basis to evaluate your expenses. Cut back on those you do not need, leaving the most important ones. You will find you will have more money for yourself in the long run, as well as the short run.

Business: Daily Time Management

Are you running your company or is it running you? Listen to the solution to find out how to manage your daily to-do list.

I actually had to go without lunch today in order to record this episode, but I am excited about the information I’m sharing with you. Feel free to share what you learn in this episode!

Finances: Trim Expenses

Setup a plan on a regular basis to evaluate your expenses. Cut back on those you do not need, leaving the most important ones. You will find you will have more money for yourself in the long run, as well as the short run.

Business: Daily Time Management

Are you running your company or is it running you? Listen to the solution to find out how to manage your daily to-do list.

I actually had to go without lunch today in order to record this episode, but I am excited about the information I’m sharing with you. Feel free to share what you learn in this episode!

Finances: Trim Expenses

Setup a plan on a regular basis to evaluate your expenses. Cut back on those you do not need, leaving the most important ones. You will find you will have more money for yourself in the long run, as well as the short run.

Business: Daily Time Management

Are you running your company or is it running you? Listen to the solution to find out how to manage your daily to-do list.

Limited Time offer! Save 20% NOW on BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2009 registration with the code "BWESEP20" (Offer ends 9-20-2009) Intense week here at college, yet cranked out another episode. Enjoy... Sponsored by GoToMeeting,Limited Time offer! <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=191966&u=352588&m=13821&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">Save 20% NOW on BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2009 registration with the code "BWESEP20" </a>(Offer ends 9-20-2009)<br />
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Intense week here at college, yet cranked out another episode. Enjoy...<br />
<br />
<br />
Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: <a href="http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts" target="_blank">http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts</a><br />
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I actually had to go without lunch today in order to record this episode, but I am excited about the information I'm sharing with you. Feel free to share what you learn in this episode!<br />
<br />
Finances: Trim Expenses<br />
<br />
Setup a plan on a regular basis to evaluate your expenses. Cut back on those you do not need, leaving the most important ones. You will find you will have more money for yourself in the long run, as well as the short run.<br />
<br />
Business: Daily Time Management<br />
<br />
Are you running your company or is it running you? Listen to the solution to find out how to manage your daily to-do list.<br />
<br />
Technology: Can you hear me?<br />
<br />
AT&T is going to be ramping up coverage in cities to eliminate slow or crashing networks. <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090909-710137.html" target="_blank">http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090909-710137.html</a><br />
<br />
Is Monopoly going to take over the world? Find out for yourself: <a href="http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20090909/monopoly-be-launched-online-using-google-maps-id-1083146.html" target="_blank">http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20090909/monopoly-be-launched-online-using-google-maps-id-1083146.html</a><br />
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Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:00:39 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=745<p>What if I had&#8230;</p>
<ul>
<li>&#8230;posted everyday?</li>
<li>&#8230;a new podcast episode every week?</li>
<li>Would I be more popular?</li>
<li>Would I be the same?</li>
</ul>
<p>I deal with these questions all the time. What if I had, what if I hadn&#8217;t, would things be different? Honestly, I can say I have no idea. Listening to big name bloggers who say you need to post on a regular basis, I think this blog would be alot bigger then it already is.</p>
<p>But then again, I look at it from this angle. This is a website/blog/podcast on/about/regarding me. TaylorMarek.com is the domain name, not xyzbusiness.com. This is where I make my home online, this is where the hub of all the information is located. If you want to know what is happening in my life, this is where you will find it. Obviously the private things are kept to myself and only shared if you know me as a relative or close friend. If you also want to tap into the wealth of knowledge I have, this is where you can get it.</p>
<p>I <strong>love</strong> consuming and sharing information. Its just part of who I am. This website is a offshoot, and a big one at that. Now with Twitter and Facebook I can spread the information that much further and that much faster that I could have three years ago. I love the space I am in right now. Let me repeat; I <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>LOVE</strong></span> this space! Where else can you say something and have it fly across the world in a heartbeat with untold millions of people?!?! Old media is crumbling, and new media is on the verge of taking over. Social Media as well has been a powerful influence, scooping news reporters time and again on breaking news before it even <span style="text-decoration: underline;">becomes</span> &#8220;breaking&#8221; news! Are you starting to see the bigger picture? This is something that can absolutely flip the world upside down. And this is just the start&#8230;</p>
<p>Ok, enough with that little bunny trail. If I get on the topic of old media versus new media, it energizes me like no other and I&#8217;ll hop as far down the bunny trail as I can because its just so darn cool!&#8230;</p>
<p>Anyways to make a long story short, here is the gist of it. This is a personal blog, and as such comes and goes with the ebbs and flows of my life. Quite honestly I&#8217;m humbled you even want to continue following after I haven&#8217;t created a new post in a while. I&#8217;m grateful you are still here and reading this. This blog/podcast is an amazing part of my life, but even more so that I have someone interested on the other side. I&#8217;m completely blown away by that, and it excites me to continue pushing out quality content for you to consume and share with your own friends.</p>
<p>My blog is a reflection of me. If I have alot of things I want to share with you, you will get more information. If there are days I have nothing to say, or am on vacation &#8220;rebooting&#8221; myself, there won&#8217;t be much of anything on this blog. But such is with life. There are times when lots of things are going on, and times where nothing is. I&#8217;m sure the same is with your own life. And lets admit it, if someone pushed out something on their personal blog every single day of their life, we&#8217;d assume they are a robot. Either that or &#8220;need to get a life&#8221; (interact offline that is). Not only that, but us the audience would be completely bogged down with the amount of information we&#8217;d have to keep up with.</p>
<p>Back when I first created this blog, then started my podcast, I always was mad and frustrated when I couldn&#8217;t post on a regular schedule. It would drive me up the wall during the first two years of this website. Eventually I calmed down and looked at it from a level head, now I&#8217;m sharing it with you a year later. During the times I didn&#8217;t post were some of the busiest days of my life, as well as many serious issues came and went. I would have turned into an angry robot if I had kept the schedule, but since I didn&#8217;t, I feel a freedom about it. Its ok if I don&#8217;t get around to posting on a daily/weekly schedule, maybe I&#8217;ll have something of even better quality that I want to share with you later on. Its all about what is going on with my life. Obviously a Grandfathers death and working out a career path will affect you enough so that you don&#8217;t post for a while, but that is life. Life is what you make it out to be, and everything will work out perfectly fine in the end. Are you going to let it paralyze you, or energize you for greater trials ahead?</p><div class="feedflare">
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Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:08:06 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=817<p><em>Special “On the Dorm Edition&#8221; Listen in and get a feel for the new sound!<br />
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<p>On campus, so it may sound a tad different than normal. But I am pumped to release this episode even though I&#8217;m in the middle of college classes. Enjoy!</p>
<p><strong>Finances, Business, and Technology</strong>: Jeff Mills on Outsourcing</p>
<p>Jeff Mills joins us again for another interview. The last show he was on was <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2007/04/02/26-sponsored-by-gotomypc-control-your-finances-interview-with-jeff-mills-and-wi-fi-paint/" target="_blank">#26</a>. Good tips today that you can apply in all three areas, I&#8217;d recommend taking notes.</p>
<p>Want to learn more about the Midwest Super Conference? <a href="http://taylormarek.com/midwestsuperconference" target="_blank">http://taylormarek.com/midwestsuperconference</a> &lt;-This one gives you all the freebies!</p>
<p>Want to learn more about Jeff? <a href="http://jeffmills.com" target="_blank">http://jeffmills.com</a></p>
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Special “On the Dorm Edition” Listen in and get a feel for the new sound!

Special “On the Dorm Edition" Listen in and get a feel for the new sound! Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts On campus, so it may sound a tad different than normal.Special “On the Dorm Edition" Listen in and get a feel for the new sound!<br />
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On campus, so it may sound a tad different than normal. But I am pumped to release this episode even though I'm in the middle of college classes. Enjoy!<br />
<br />
Finances, Business, and Technology: Jeff Mills on Outsourcing<br />
<br />
Jeff Mills joins us again for another interview. The last show he was on was <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2007/04/02/26-sponsored-by-gotomypc-control-your-finances-interview-with-jeff-mills-and-wi-fi-paint/" target="_blank">#26</a>. Good tips today that you can apply in all three areas, I'd recommend taking notes.<br />
<br />
Want to learn more about the Midwest Super Conference? <a href="http://taylormarek.com/midwestsuperconference" target="_blank">http://taylormarek.com/midwestsuperconference</a> <-This one gives you all the freebies!<br />
<br />
Want to learn more about Jeff? <a href="http://jeffmills.com" target="_blank">http://jeffmills.com</a><br />
<br />
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Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:08:43 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=814<p>Yes, today is the day. I am leaving Wells Fargo and moving off to college. What does the future hold for me? Not sure, but excited whatever comes my way.</p>
<p><em>Here is the background story and tips for the rest of you to enjoy. This is one chapter of my life I want well documented, there are many memories.</em></p>
<p>I was hired February 4, 2008 as a teller for my local Wells Fargo branch. No, this wasn&#8217;t my first job, that&#8217;s another story by itself. After a handful of interviews, I was finally in. I was then immersed into the training and the culture of Wells Fargo. Loved every bit of it. Learned alot. Then I moved into my role as a teller and met my co-workers. One of my relatives worked at that branch for years, and we had been coming to that branch for years, so we knew each other pretty well. What transpired in my role as a teller is another book in itself, so I&#8217;m not going into much detail.</p>
<p>One memory I will pull out though. I was asked to help at a branch in Racine, which was a 30min+ drive one way. It was October 31, 2008. I&#8217;ve never felt fall the same way again after that. I was up bright and early, and drove all the way there with the windows down. I had some flowing music on, which also helped to set the mood. I&#8217;ve never smelt the air that crisp, hear the leaves crunch, nor enjoy the changing color of the trees more then I did that day. It was a cool, sunny, crisp, fall morning smell that burst upon my nose. It was a perfect drive. I can smell the air as I&#8217;m writing this. I arrived at the branch, and went about my usual duties as a teller. Barely anyone came in that day, so I was either off daydreaming or socializing with fellow co-workers. When lunch break came around, which was an entire HOUR!!, I swung by Arbys and picked up the regular roast beef combo, and an Orange Dream shake (as I&#8217;m writing this, they came back with the Orange Dream shake again. Not sure how long it will last though). That break was pure heaven to me. I had an entire hour to myself to do whatever I wanted. I took the liberty of exploring the entire 2nd and 3rd floor of the building, which was completely deserted and quiet except for the occasional empty conference room and storage area. Content with exploring, I went back to the break room and finished eating lunch. During that time I flipped on the TV and watched a mix of the History Channel/Discovery Channel. I vaguely remember watching something about Star Wars and the real life similarities during the time it was written. That felt like the longest break I was ever on, cause I kept watching the clock to see if I went over my time. Never did though, time dragged slowly by. The rest of the day went on exactly like that. Barely anyone came in, I wrapped up my duties, then headed home, feeling the crisp breeze on my skin as I drove home.</p>
<p>Near the end of November, I moved from a teller position to a utility clerk in another department. That meant I got to ride the bus downtown to work everyday. That also meant I had to learn new systems (though there was a machine from 1978 I had to deal with on a daily basis), and deal with tons of numbers, lots of paper, and daily tasks that had to be completed before I left. I got my exercise that way as well. The distance from my house to the bus stop was about a mile away, so I ran it. Yes, in the rain. Yes, in the snow. Yes, sometimes up to my knees. Oh yeah, I also ran it back. That was my exercise, running two miles a day, from the middle of December until today (August 21, 2009). I got pretty good at it too, and for those wondering, I started pushing 6min 15sec miles. Good times&#8230;</p>
<p>Tons of memories, and many people I met and became friends with. That will never go away. I truly believe God placed me in the best company He knew of to teach me many things. Not only is the culture behind Wells Fargo amazing, so are the people. Wells Fargo is one of the only remaining companies I believe that has a true handle on the customer. That is why there is such a loyal following. Everything about Wells Fargo complemented my own learning quite nicely as well. If you are Wells Fargo, you know what I mean. ;D</p>
<p>If there is one thing I could take out of my current position at Wells Fargo, it would be this. Everything works out fine, whether you expect it or not. I can&#8217;t tell you how many times I thought I would get out early, only for something to happen. Somehow, it all works out for me leaving on time.</p>
<p>Today was a good example of that. I thought I might be able to leave a bit early than usual, but something happened with a machine that kept us until the usual ending time. This was one of those errors I had never encountered before, which made for a fun day. My boss had a good laugh out of this as well, because a problem similar to this happened when I first started out as a utility clerk. Might as well go out with a bang eh? ;P</p>
<p>I will miss working for Wells Fargo, but God is moving me along to the next stage of my life. I&#8217;m fine with that, I still have all the memories to reminisce over and people I can catch up with from time to time.</p>
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http://taylormarek.com/100-what-are-assets-leslie-freebie-and-should-i-update-to-windows-7/#commentsFri, 21 Aug 2009 04:00:28 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=810<p><em>Special &#8220;Before College Edition&#8221; with Triple Digits!<br />
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<p><strong>Finances</strong>: What are Assets?</p>
<p>Best explanation I heard? Assets make you Money. Are your assets doing that?</p>
<p><strong>Business</strong>: Leslie Freebie</p>
<p>Today I interview Leslie of <a href="http://www.thefreebieguy.net/" target="_blank">TheFreebieGuy.net</a> regarding his remarkable success with the <a href="http://www.calistyle101.com/index2.html" target="_blank">CaliStyle101.com</a> Forum. I took notes for this one!</p>
<p>Why were we laughing in the middle of the interview over a &#8220;mini-Leslie&#8221;? Here&#8217;s why: <a href="http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1486/what-can-expensive-tuna-teach-you-about-marketing/" target="_blank">http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/1486/what-can-expensive-tuna-teach-you-about-marketing/</a></p>
<p><strong>Technology</strong>: Should I update to Windows 7?</p>
<p>Good article from Wired.com, weigh the pros and cons for yourself: <a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/08/7-reasons-to-avoid-windows-7/" target="_blank">http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/08/7-reasons-to-avoid-windows-7/</a></p>
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3rd Year Anniversary Edition!! Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts You heard right, this is the third year anniversary edition of the Taylor Marek Podcast.3rd Year Anniversary Edition!!<br />
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Finances: Economic Spending Tips<br />
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Here's a tip for you in these economic times, why don't you look into local events near you? They might be better then you thought...<br />
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Business: Derek Johnson<br />
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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:45:12 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=794<p>I&#8217;ve had this idea in my head since the beginning of the week, and am totally pumped to release it to the world!</p>
<p>What I want to do is give you a <span style="color: #ff0000;">FREE 30min consultation</span> with me. I will be giving away one spot every week on Friday in conjunction with the &#8220;Follow Friday&#8221; meme brought about through Twitter. What will it be on? Social Media, New Media, Podcasting, Personal Finances, or Small Business/ Entrepreneurship. You choose the topic you want. I&#8217;ve been involved in Social Media/New Media for the past 3 years, and Personal Finances/Small Business for at least 8. I want to share with you the knowledge I know, and help you out. I want to see you succeed.</p>
<p>Now, the all important part. What do you need to do to win this? I need you to answer the following question below:</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;How has the economy affected your life/business?&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>If you answer it on twitter, use the hashtag #FFwk1. Otherwise you can leave a comment. You are allowed one blog comment entry and one twitter entry at maximum. At 8pm CST I will close the challenge. I will then group both the twitter and blog comments together and pick a tweet/comment at random. I will announce the winner over twitter, and will then contact them privately to setup a consultation time.</p>
<p>How much is this worth? <span style="color: #ff0000;">I charge $200/hr for a private consultation</span>. If I were you, I&#8217;d be banging down the door right now. How bad do you want it? 😉</p><div class="feedflare">
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Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:10:23 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=791<p><em>College-bound Podcaster! Listen in!<br />
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<p><strong>Finances</strong>: What are your goals?</p>
<p>Have you set your financial Goals? Short-term and Long-term?</p>
<p><strong>Business</strong>: Dale Beaumont Interview Part 2</p>
<p>This week wraps up the interview I had with Dale Beaumont. This one has the tip every entrepreneur should listen to.</p>
<p>I was introduced to <a href="http://twitter.com/GetPublishedTV" target="_blank">Dale via Twitter</a>. Once I read his <a href="http://www.dalebeaumont.com/" target="_blank">personal site</a> and found out he does video posts over at <a href="http://www.getpublishedtv.com/" target="_blank">GetPublishedTV.com,</a> I was hooked. This is a stellar interview and I would highly encourage you to take notes!</p>
<p><strong>Technology</strong>: Something BIG is about to happen</p>
<p>Things are changing so fast that if you blink, you will miss it. The internet hasn&#8217;t even hit 20, and is on the verge of exploding into something we&#8217;ve never seen before. Can you feel it happening?</p>
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Finances: What are your goals?<br />
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Have you set your financial Goals? Short-term and Long-term?<br />
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Business: Dale Beaumont Interview Part 2<br />
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This week wraps up the interview I had with Dale Beaumont. This one has the tip every entrepreneur should listen to.<br />
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I was introduced to <a href="http://twitter.com/GetPublishedTV" target="_blank">Dale via Twitter</a>. Once I read his <a href="http://www.dalebeaumont.com/" target="_blank">personal site</a> and found out he does video posts over at <a href="http://www.getpublishedtv.com/" target="_blank">GetPublishedTV.com,</a> I was hooked. This is a stellar interview and I would highly encourage you to take notes!<br />
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Technology: Something BIG is about to happen<br />
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Things are changing so fast that if you blink, you will miss it. The internet hasn't even hit 20, and is on the verge of exploding into something we've never seen before. Can you feel it happening?<br />
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Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:36:57 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=788<p>iNET Web is a website design and development company based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. They are mainly focused in the Milwaukee market, but are also involved on the state (Wisconsin) level as well.</p>
<p>Let this be the first video bashing I ever undertake. You can make a decision of whether you want to get a website designed from them after you&#8217;ve watched it, the choice is up to you. I personally will NEVER recommend them for any reason whatsoever.</p>
<p>Here is the link to the video and my personal story: <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/1904450" target="_blank">http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/1904450</a></p>
<p>Have you read why <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2010/01/15/marketing-fail-inet-web-case-study/" target="_self">iNET Web&#8217;s Marketing Fails</a>? I think you&#8217;ll be more than surprised.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:17:17 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=783<p><em>Interview Special! 🙂<br />
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<p><strong>Finances</strong>: The Next Step</p>
<p>Bouncing off of Episode #95, You aren&#8217;t going anywhere if you are standing still. Have you taken that next step?</p>
<p><strong>Business</strong>: Dale Beaumont Interview Part 1</p>
<p>I was introduced to <a href="http://twitter.com/GetPublishedTV" target="_blank">Dale via Twitter</a>. Once I read his <a href="http://www.dalebeaumont.com/" target="_blank">personal site</a> and found out he does video posts over at <a href="http://www.getpublishedtv.com/" target="_blank">GetPublishedTV.com,</a> I was hooked. Hear how he wrote his first book at the age of 19 and what inspired him to do so.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.secretsexposed.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.secretsexposed.com.au/</a></p>
<p><strong>Technology</strong>: Google Chrome OS</p>
<p>Yup, Google has kicked in another door. This one being the OS on netbooks. Take a listen!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/168628/googles_chrome_os_may_fail_even_as_it_changes_computing_forever.html" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.com/article/168628/googles_chrome_os_may_fail_even_as_it_changes_computing_forever.html</a></p>
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Finances: The Next Step<br />
<br />
Bouncing off of Episode #95, You aren't going anywhere if you are standing still. Have you taken that next step?<br />
<br />
Business: Dale Beaumont Interview Part 1<br />
<br />
I was introduced to <a href="http://twitter.com/GetPublishedTV" target="_blank">Dale via Twitter</a>. Once I read his <a href="http://www.dalebeaumont.com/" target="_blank">personal site</a> and found out he does video posts over at <a href="http://www.getpublishedtv.com/" target="_blank">GetPublishedTV.com,</a> I was hooked. Hear how he wrote his first book at the age of 19 and what inspired him to do so.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.secretsexposed.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.secretsexposed.com.au/</a><br />
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Technology: Google Chrome OS<br />
<br />
Yup, Google has kicked in another door. This one being the OS on netbooks. Take a listen!<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/168628/googles_chrome_os_may_fail_even_as_it_changes_computing_forever.html" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.com/article/168628/googles_chrome_os_may_fail_even_as_it_changes_computing_forever.html</a><br />
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Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:47:20 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=764<p><em>This could also be titled, &#8220;How to File an LLC Yourself&#8221;, but I decided against it&#8230; 😉</em></p>
<ul>
<li>For anyone interested, this is the exact steps I did to create my company.</li>
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<p>If you want to go the easy route, &#8220;fill in the blank&#8221; option, may I recommend <a href="http://www.legalzoom.com/limited-liability-company/limited-liability-company-overview.html" target="_blank">LegalZoom.com</a>? 😀</p>
<blockquote><p>The first thing you need to do is figure out what your small business will be about. Have that down pat first. LLC&#8217;s tend to work for &#8220;small businesses&#8221; and the &#8220;entrepreneur type&#8221; in the beginning. As you grow and mature your company, you can look into Corporations for a business structure.</p>
<p>I wanted to create a website design company about 5 years ago, but didn&#8217;t have the money to invest in a lawyer to write up and file the documents. My dad did the same thing with his home repair company, but I wanted to see if I could file the papers myself and save a boatload of money. Turns out I could, it just takes attention to details and double checking everything before you send it off.</p>
<p>After I decided on what I wanted to do, I had to think of a name. I thought up of a couple ideas, clever name twists, and wrote them down on paper.</p>
<p>After I had a list of possible names, I googled each one in quotation brackets to see if it pulled up in a search result. If it did, I would cross it off. If it didn&#8217;t, I would visit GoDaddy and see if the domain name was taken. If it was, I would cross it off the list. If it wasn&#8217;t, I would then go to my states DFI (Dept. of Financial Institutions) website (In this case, I live in WI, so I would go here): <a href="http://wdfi.org/" target="_blank">http://wdfi.org/</a> and &#8220;Search Business Records&#8221; there. If the name pulled up in their records, I would cross it off. If it didn&#8217;t, I would consider that a possible name for my LLC. It took me roughly a week doing it this route, but I&#8217;m glad I did. I found a really good name, and it made perfect sense to me (meaning it had an inside meaning that only I knew).</p>
<p>I then went to register my LLC in my States (WI in this case) DFI records. I clicked on the &#8220;Create a Corporation or LLC&#8221; link, and clicked &#8220;Limited Liability Company &#8211; Wisconsin&#8221;. This may or may not be different in the state you live in, and the laws governing that DFI, so always browse your States DFI website first.</p>
<p>For Wisconsin, they have a &#8220;What You Need&#8221; list, so be sure you have all the information and payment they need <strong>before</strong> you file. Also <span style="text-decoration: underline;">be sure</span> to read and double read over the information and the steps they give you, you don&#8217;t want to make a mistake and have to pay for it to be corrected later.</p>
<p>Once you have all that information, click the &#8220;start filing link&#8221; and fill in the information they ask you to provide. Once that is finished, and you have paid your respective fee, print off the confirmation receipt and information and hold onto it! You will usually get an e-mail within a week saying your LLC was filed and accepted. In that e-mail, you will be provided with a link to the &#8220;Official Articles of Organization&#8221;. Print them off, and guard them with your life! That, and file them away with all your other important papers, and know where they are at all times. There are occasions you will need to pull them out, like making a copy for creating a business banking account, but for the most part they will sit in one area.</p>
<p>Taking this route, I only had to pay $130 for my LLC. There is an annual fee and report I have to provide my states DFI with every year, but it goes pretty smoothly. I <span style="color: #ff0000;">saved having to pay $100-$1k+ </span>because I filed it myself!</p></blockquote>
<p>So, that&#8217;s how I did it, and saved money in the process. What route did you take or are planning on going? Comment below and lets get a conversation started around this.</p>
<p>A couple tips for LLC&#8217;s:</p>
<blockquote><p>When you file, file as a &#8220;member managed LLC&#8221;. You could go for &#8220;Manager managed LLC&#8221;, but then there is the possibility of a LLP or Partnership problem down the road.</p>
<p>Also, you <span style="text-decoration: underline;">have</span> to use LLC/ a limited liability company/limited liability co. when you mention your company. You can&#8217;t just use the name alone, except when buying the domain name for the company. I prefer to use the LLC option to make it shorter and easier to remember.</p>
<p>Here is another point a friend e-mailed me!</p>
<p><strong>(7-28-09)Scott L.:</strong> An LLC is organized, not incorporated. Corporations are incorporated.</p>
<p>Have anything you would like to add regarding LLC&#8217;s?</p></blockquote>
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http://taylormarek.com/panasonic-plasma-update/#commentsTue, 21 Jul 2009 04:01:03 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=765<p>I mentioned in <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/19/85-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-fast-do-you-want-your-money-the-best-advertisement-intel-quad-core-and-plasma-tvs/" target="_blank">Episode #85</a> of my podcast about the Panasonic Plasma 103inch television. Well, I have an update to that.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m a little behind on posting this, but this is roughly a years span from when I first talked about it, to some news coming out about it.</p>
<p>Panasonic is slashing the price on this gigantic tv. And not just by a couple hundred bucks. By at least 20 grand!</p>
<blockquote><p>Finding itself in the odd position of selling a suddenly low-end 103-inch 1080p plasma, Panasonic has responded by cutting the price of the professional model TH-103PF10UK by $20,000 to a mere $50,000.</p></blockquote>
<p>What do you guys think? Here is the link to the full story:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/05/08/panasonic-slashes-price-of-103-inch-plasma/" target="_blank">http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/05/08/panasonic-slashes-price-of-103-inch-plasma/</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/you-will-be-known-by-these-4-things/#commentsMon, 20 Jul 2009 01:36:49 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=759<p>Did you know that during your life, as well as afterwards, you will be known by these 4 things?</p>
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<li>What you follow after</li>
<li>What you fight for</li>
<li>What you flee from</li>
<li>Who you put your faith in</li>
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<p>How will this change the way YOU do things? How will this affect your Life? Lets start a conversation below. First person that does will WIN in life. Are you that person?</p><div class="feedflare">
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Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:23:39 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=750<p><em>We have an audio comment!</em></p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t wait to release this episode, though its in the midst of a festival right across my street. You&#8217;ll have to ignore the background noise, but awesome content regardless!</p>
<p>Sammie called in and left an audio comment. His question was regarding this post: <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2009/06/30/americas-got-talent-tips/" target="_blank">America&#8217;s Got Talent Tips</a></p>
<p>Take a listen to find out!</p>
<p><strong>Finances</strong>: Now is the Hour</p>
<p>You have all the training you need, but are you going to take action?</p>
<p><strong>Business</strong>: 5 Branding Mistakes</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t make the same mistakes when building your brand.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/article200980.html" target="_blank">http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/article200980.html</a></p>
<p><strong>Technology</strong>: Facebook breaks 250 million</p>
<p>Facebook has broken 250 million users and is crushing MySpace in terms of page views, you&#8217;ll want to listen to this one!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135566/Facebook_crashes_through_another_milestone_250M_users?taxonomyId=1" target="_blank">http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135566/Facebook_crashes_through_another_milestone_250M_users?taxonomyId=1</a></p>
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We have an audio comment! Sponsored by GoToMeeting, try it FREE for 30 days: http://www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts Can't wait to release this episode, though its in the midst of a festival right across my street.We have an audio comment!<br />
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Can't wait to release this episode, though its in the midst of a festival right across my street. You'll have to ignore the background noise, but awesome content regardless!<br />
<br />
Sammie called in and left an audio comment. His question was regarding this post: <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2009/06/30/americas-got-talent-tips/" target="_blank">America's Got Talent Tips</a><br />
<br />
Take a listen to find out!<br />
<br />
Finances: Now is the Hour<br />
<br />
You have all the training you need, but are you going to take action?<br />
<br />
Business: 5 Branding Mistakes<br />
<br />
Don't make the same mistakes when building your brand.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/article200980.html" target="_blank">http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/article200980.html</a><br />
<br />
Technology: Facebook breaks 250 million<br />
<br />
Facebook has broken 250 million users and is crushing MySpace in terms of page views, you'll want to listen to this one!<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135566/Facebook_crashes_through_another_milestone_250M_users?taxonomyId=1" target="_blank">http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135566/Facebook_crashes_through_another_milestone_250M_users?taxonomyId=1</a><br />
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Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:30:26 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=737<p><em>This one contains bloopers at the end!<br />
</em></p>
<p>Back to the regular show format, though I changed a couple things. Good to be back in the hotseat!</p>
<p><strong>Finances</strong>: Who runs the boat?</p>
<p>Are you the captain of your ship or are you letting someone else run it? Do you have a crew and a guide? Listen to find out.</p>
<p><strong>Business</strong>: For all you DIY&#8217;s</p>
<p>Are you a one-man show in your small business? You could be hampering your own growth and killing your business. Listen closely for a book recommendation.</p>
<p><strong>Technology</strong>: CrunchPad</p>
<p><a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/handheld/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218400545" target="_blank">http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/handheld/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218400545</a> &#8211; <span id="articleBody">Michael Arrington of TechCrunch plans on releasing a new touch screen tablet to surf the web. Exciting news!</span></p>
<p><span>I blame <a href="http://twitter.com/barely" target="_blank">@Barely</a>, of <a href="http://barelypodcasting.com/" target="_blank">Barely Podcasting</a>, for skyping me right in the middle of my intro! Its in the blooper real at the end and it still has me in the ground in tears laughing when I listen to it&#8230;<br />
</span></p>
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This one contains bloopers at the end!

Back to the regular show format, though I changed a couple things. Good to be back in the hotseat!

Finances: Who runs the boat?

Are you the captain of your ship or are you letting someone else run it? Do you have a crew and a guide? Listen to find out.

Business: For all you DIY’s

Are you a one-man show in your small business? You could be hampering your own growth and killing your business. Listen closely for a book recommendation.

This one contains bloopers at the end! Back to the regular show format, though I changed a couple things. Good to be back in the hotseat! Finances: Who runs the boat? Are you the captain of your ship or are you letting someone else run it?This one contains bloopers at the end!<br />
<br />
<br />
Back to the regular show format, though I changed a couple things. Good to be back in the hotseat!<br />
<br />
Finances: Who runs the boat?<br />
<br />
Are you the captain of your ship or are you letting someone else run it? Do you have a crew and a guide? Listen to find out.<br />
<br />
Business: For all you DIY's<br />
<br />
Are you a one-man show in your small business? You could be hampering your own growth and killing your business. Listen closely for a book recommendation.<br />
<br />
Technology: CrunchPad<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/handheld/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218400545" target="_blank">http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/handheld/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218400545</a> - Michael Arrington of TechCrunch plans on releasing a new touch screen tablet to surf the web. Exciting news!<br />
<br />
I blame <a href="http://twitter.com/barely" target="_blank">@Barely</a>, of <a href="http://barelypodcasting.com/" target="_blank">Barely Podcasting</a>, for skyping me right in the middle of my intro! Its in the blooper real at the end and it still has me in the ground in tears laughing when I listen to it...<br />
<br />
<br />
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http://taylormarek.com/americas-got-talent-tips/#commentsWed, 01 Jul 2009 05:46:11 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=727<p>I just finished a good show on America&#8217;s Got Talent, though this could apply to American Idol as well, and it got me thinking&#8230;</p>
<p>Remember <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY" target="_blank">Susan Boyle</a> on Britain&#8217;s Got Talent? She had an awesome voice for singing and everyone was floored by it. She didn&#8217;t make it that far though, but she left a mark nonetheless. She became so popular that if she had instantly monetized on what she was doing, regardless of whether she won or lost, she would have enough money to live on and more!</p>
<p>Here are a couple tips if you plan on becoming a contestant on the show, or if you are already on the show and are looking for some ideas:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>One point I would like to make clear first off</strong>: <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Be Yourself</span></strong>. Don&#8217;t pretend to be someone you&#8217;re not or try to copy another person. The judges will like you for who *You* are.</li>
<li>Start recording your own content in high-quality format.</li>
<li>Get a blog, facebook page, twitter account, and youtube channel and start posting regularly and interacting with your audience.</li>
<li>Start selling albums of your singing/how to videos/dancing gig/ etc. (This is where the recordings come in)</li>
<li>Go on tours to spread your realm of influence (if possible).</li>
</ul>
<p>If you do that, I can guarantee you will outlive your popularity on America&#8217;s Got Talent and make a pretty decent living at the same time. Thoughts?</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/when-did-i-first-find-value-in-twitter/#commentsMon, 29 Jun 2009 01:16:57 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=475<p>I first found value in Twitter when I was at New Media Expo 2008. Take a listen to find out more!</p><div class="feedflare">
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I first found value in Twitter when I was at New Media Expo 2008. Take a listen to find out more!

I first found value in Twitter when I was at New Media Expo 2008. Take a listen to find out more!

I first found value in Twitter when I was at New Media Expo 2008. Take a listen to find out more!

I first found value in Twitter when I was at New Media Expo 2008. Take a listen to find out more!I first found value in Twitter when I was at New Media Expo 2008. Take a listen to find out more!Taylor Marekclean3:50Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/when-did-i-first-find-value-in-twitter/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmnm-06282009.mp3Why should I care about Facebook and Twitter?http://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/QqumMJqxBFw/
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:38:00 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=720<p>Here is an audio file for you guys I thought would sum it up. Take a listen and leave a comment.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Here is an audio file for you guys I thought would sum it up. Take a listen and leave a comment.

Here is an audio file for you guys I thought would sum it up. Take a listen and leave a comment.

Here is an audio file for you guys I thought would sum it up. Take a listen and leave a comment.

Here is an audio file for you guys I thought would sum it up. Take a listen and leave a comment.Here is an audio file for you guys I thought would sum it up. Take a listen and leave a comment.Taylor Marekclean4:04Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/why-should-i-care-about-facebook-and-twitter/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmnm-06262009.mp3Entrepreneur vs. Employee, Which one are you?http://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/1-EH67I1qcQ/
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:23:06 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=714<p>There is a fine line between having an Entrepreneur mindset and an Employee mindset, lets see if you notice the difference:</p>
<ul>
<li>Entrepreneurs are willing to risk it all, employees prefer to play it safe and stay off the radar.</li>
<li>Entrepreneurs can&#8217;t adjust to what society dictates, employees flow right along with the mainstream.</li>
<li>Entrepreneurs make the rules, employees follow rules.</li>
<li>Entrepreneurs make the jobs that employees work at, employees work their job.</li>
<li>Entrepreneurs want to affect/help people as much as possible, employees typically look out for themselves and what benefits them.</li>
<li>Entrepreneurs make the jobs that employees run. Neither can exist without the other.</li>
</ul>
<p>Which one are you? Disagree with me? Comment below. Lets create a conversation around this.</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/under-30-and-kicking-butt-list/#commentsThu, 25 Jun 2009 00:32:59 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=712<p>Derek Johnson over at his blog, <a href="http://thederekjohnson.com/" target="_blank">http://thederekjohnson.com/</a>, has come out with a list of those who are under 30 and running their own successful companies. Derek is a 23 year old CEO of internet startup, <a href="http://www.tatango.com/">Tatango.com</a> and quite successful in his area of expertise. I personally heard of him through <a href="http://garyvaynerchuk.com/" target="_blank">Gary Vaynerchuk</a> and <a href="http://www.danielbru.com/" target="_blank"><span>Daniel Brusilovsky</span></a>.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve added myself to <a href="http://thederekjohnson.com/2009/06/20/under-30-kicking-ass/" target="_blank">his list</a> (I&#8217;m #29) and if you are a young entrepreneur, go ahead and add yourself to <a href="http://thederekjohnson.com/2009/06/20/under-30-kicking-ass/" target="_blank">this list</a> as well. It is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">always</span> beneficial to see those your age who are going through the same things you are, rather than think you are alone in this area.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:27:03 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=707<p>Yes, and I have to say it. Twitter is dead.</p>
<p>I could make the same comparisons about Facebook, but for the sake of this post, I&#8217;m sticking with Twitter.</p>
<p>It has been my experience that as soon as something, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">anything</span>, hits mainstream and is &#8220;talked up&#8221; all the time in the media means it is on the verge of dying out. Completely opposite of mainstream thought eh? Remember this point. Remember <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furby" target="_blank">Furby</a>? (And yes, I did have one for those wondering)</p>
<p>Want some examples? Remember MySpace? Probably not (I&#8217;m joking around :P). I remember when Myspace was &#8220;talked up&#8221; all the time in mainstream news, whether it was good or bad. Sure, the media shined more of a negative light on myspace, which accounts for most of the traffic, but the instant myspace hit the airwaves and everybody heard about it is when it hit its high point. Its declining right now, and having to <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/10/massive-layoffs-coming-to-myspace-%E2%80%94-25-or-more-may-be-cut/" target="_blank">cut 25% of its staff</a>.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m applying the same principle here. I remember back in the early stages of twitter how much fun it was&#8230; It was a tight-knit community of like-minded people openly sharing ideas and links across the internet. I miss that. Now I have to sift through untold <strong>thousands</strong> of twitter spam accounts and spam tweets and spam direct messages to communicate with my audience and friends.</p>
<p>As soon as twitter hit the traditional news outlets all chaos broke loose. Spammers saw this as an opportunity as well and jumped on it. New people, who had no idea what twitter was, jumped on the bus, but soon <a href="http://mashable.com/2009/04/28/twitter-quitters/" target="_blank">jumped right back off</a>. Twitter is bloated, and something needs to be done.</p>
<p>What do you think needs to be done?</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/writing-a-book/#commentsMon, 15 Jun 2009 04:22:57 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=705<p>This is something I am seriously considering doing. It has been on my mind a while, on and off since last year (2008). I&#8217;m not going to self-publish it, I plan on getting it to a publisher and go the more traditional route of writing and publishing a book.</p>
<p>What would it be on you ask? It might be either New Media, Podcasting, or Young Entrepreneurship. I&#8217;m still debating on it, and would <span style="text-decoration: underline;">love</span> to hear your thoughts on what you would most enjoy reading. I have a couple pretty good book titles for either, but I&#8217;ll keep those a secret until the book nears completion.</p>
<p>What would the format be? I&#8217;m thinking a how to book. Possibly bringing in some experts in the space that I choose and interview them to be included in the book.</p>
<p>But then again, its not up to me. Its up to what <strong>you</strong> want to read and what you would most enjoy. Tell me what you think, lets get a conversation going around this&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>8-13-2009 <span style="color: #ff0000;">Update</span>:</strong> I will be writing a book for Young Entrepreneurs. Title is in the works and I am busy fleshing out the idea&#8230;</p><div class="feedflare">
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Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:11:17 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=501<p>I was browsing my usual flow of tweets from twitter, when one by Mitch Joel (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/mitchjoel" target="_blank">@mitchjoel</a>) caught my eye:</p>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-502" href="http://taylormarek.com/2009/06/13/the-day-the-media-died/mitchjoelmediadied/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-502" title="Mitch Joel Tweet" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/mitchjoelmediadied-300x175.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="175" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.twistimage.com/blog/archives/the-day-the-media-died/" target="_blank">That video</a> (included below) pulled out a strong reason for why I do what I do online. Actually, it was more of a reminder, but lets continue. For me, the year old media died was 2007.</p>
<p>Do you see how <strong>powerful</strong> this movement is? Do you see the seismic shifts this is having across the globe, impacting <span style="text-decoration: underline;">every</span> industry?</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t see this, I&#8217;d encourage you to watch the video. If you do see this, how about a reminder of why we love this space we call &#8220;New Media&#8221;? 🙂</p>
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http://taylormarek.com/93-13-successful-blogging-tips-business-podcasting-and-the-bing-pre-iphone/#commentsThu, 11 Jun 2009 04:56:42 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=494<p><em>I think this is the longest episode I&#8217;ve released yet!</em></p>
<p>Lots of updates and changes to the site, and plenty stuffed into this episode.</p>
<p>First off, my start into the video realm came on May 19 with the launch of the TaylorMarek20 Vlog. Find the latest vlog/video of my making over at: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/taylormarek" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/taylormarek</a></p>
<p>This episode is a new twist, in that I have New Media instead of Finances for this episode. Take a listen and tell me what you think.</p>
<p><strong>New Media</strong>: 13 Successful Blogging Tips.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/10/successful-blogging/">http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/10/successful-blogging/</a> &#8211; Darren Rowse and his 5000th blog post! Well worth a read.</p>
<p><strong>Business</strong>: Business Podcasting</p>
<p>Have you looked at integrating a podcast into your business? If not, you&#8217;re missing out.</p>
<p><strong>Technology</strong>: Bing Pre-Iphone</p>
<p><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10261061-2.html" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10261061-2.html</a> &#8211; Google&#8217;s Schmidt dings Bing</p>
<p><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10261260-1.html" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10261260-1.html</a> &#8211; Five of my favorite things about the Palm Pre</p>
<p><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10260521-233.html" target="_blank">http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10260521-233.html</a> &#8211; iPhone OS 3.0 revisited</p>
<p><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10260010-1.html" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10260010-1.html</a> &#8211; Details about Apple&#8217;s new iPhone 3G S</p>
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I think this is the longest episode I’ve released yet!

Lots of updates and changes to the site, and plenty stuffed into this episode.

First off, my start into the video realm came on May 19 with the launch of the TaylorMarek20 Vlog. Find the latest vlog/video of my making over at: http://www.youtube.com/taylormarek

This episode is a new twist, in that I have New Media instead of Finances for this episode. Take a listen and tell me what you think.

I think this is the longest episode I've released yet! Lots of updates and changes to the site, and plenty stuffed into this episode. First off, my start into the video realm came on May 19 with the launch of the TaylorMarek20 Vlog.I think this is the longest episode I've released yet!<br />
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Lots of updates and changes to the site, and plenty stuffed into this episode.<br />
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First off, my start into the video realm came on May 19 with the launch of the TaylorMarek20 Vlog. Find the latest vlog/video of my making over at: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/taylormarek" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/taylormarek</a><br />
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This episode is a new twist, in that I have New Media instead of Finances for this episode. Take a listen and tell me what you think.<br />
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New Media: 13 Successful Blogging Tips.<br />
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<a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/10/successful-blogging/">http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/10/successful-blogging/</a> - Darren Rowse and his 5000th blog post! Well worth a read.<br />
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Business: Business Podcasting<br />
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Have you looked at integrating a podcast into your business? If not, you're missing out.<br />
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Technology: Bing Pre-Iphone<br />
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<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10261061-2.html" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10261061-2.html</a> - Google's Schmidt dings Bing<br />
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<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10261260-1.html" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10261260-1.html</a> - Five of my favorite things about the Palm Pre<br />
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<a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10260521-233.html" target="_blank">http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10260521-233.html</a> - iPhone OS 3.0 revisited<br />
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<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10260010-1.html" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10260010-1.html</a> - Details about Apple's new iPhone 3G S<br />
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http://taylormarek.com/who-are-my-mentors/#commentsWed, 10 Jun 2009 22:57:22 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=486<p>This is something I&#8217;ve been thinking about for a while. Everyone has a hero they look up to, someone they admire. The realm I most associate myself with is the new media crowd (blogging, podcasting, internet video). Let me introduce you to my mentors:</p>
<h3>Internet Business:</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.jasonvanorden.com" target="_blank">Jason Van Orden</a> -Podcaster first and foremost, entrepreneur at heart. He was responsible for most of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0977689557?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=taylormarekpo-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0977689557">promoting ideas</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=taylormarekpo-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0977689557" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> I&#8217;ve implemented on this blog/podcast.</p>
<h3>Podcasting:</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.paulcolligan.com" target="_blank">Paul Colligan</a> &#8211; Best mentor anyone could ask for. He knows this area well, and is an awesome friend to have. To me, his name is <strong>synonymous</strong> with podcasting.</p>
<h3>Blogging:</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/" target="_blank">Yaro Starak</a> &#8211; One of the first blogs I ever followed when I first came into this realm in early 2006. Everything he writes is so simple, anyone can understand it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.problogger.net/" target="_blank">Darren Rowse</a> &#8211; When I first ran across ProBlogger, I thought of the name. I said, &#8220;I want to be a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pro</span>-Blogger&#8221; and I&#8217;ve modeled much of what I do on the internet around that statement.</p>
<h3>Social Media:</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.marketingfit.com/" target="_blank">Leesa Barnes</a> &#8211; Started out podcasting, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1931644578?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=taylormarekpo-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1931644578">made a book</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=taylormarekpo-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1931644578" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />, then merged into the realm of social media. Best interviewer I&#8217;ve had, and LOVES speaking on New Media.</p>
<p>Those are my mentors, what about you?</p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:48:20 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=477<p>This is fascinating to me. After I had updated (roughly 6 days ago) all the links and other backend things on my website, I browse over to see my website stats. I found someone came from Bing.com, and that was the exact day Bing.com launched. Naturally, I was interested in how they came to my website. I was floored when I saw this (You can click on the picture to see a bigger picture):</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bingoverridevistaresults.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-478 aligncenter" title="Bing.com search results" src="http://taylormarek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bingoverridevistaresults-300x162.jpg" alt="Bing.com search results" width="300" height="162" /></a></p>
<p>What do you guys think? Don&#8217;t believe me? Go to this link: <a href="http://www.bing.com/search?q=how+to+override+vista+activation&amp;FORM=AWRE" target="_blank">http://www.bing.com/search?q=how+to+override+vista+activation&amp;FORM=AWRE</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/morning-dream/#commentsSun, 24 May 2009 05:56:47 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=319<p>Ever had a dream in the morning? I did, and boy was it a good one. I&#8217;m going to post it here, as I don&#8217;t know any better place to put it, plus this is a personal website of mine as well&#8230; 😉</p>
<p>I was enjoying a Saturday morning rest, when my mother woke me up around 7:30am. She said something and then left. I went back to sleep and that is when the dream hit. I&#8217;ve only been 20 for less then a week, and already I am having visions like crazy and dreams that I haven&#8217;t had in a while (maybe God is waking me up to this?). This dream felt so real to me that I wouldn&#8217;t have cared if it went forever, though I wish it did go longer. If you don&#8217;t know by now, I&#8217;m a big Inheritance Cycle fan. And I mean a MAJOR fan. This story couldn&#8217;t have come to me at a better time in my life. It speaks volumes to me and I am constantly making connections between it and other things in my daily life as well. Eragon, the main character of the cycle, has the exact same personality I do its almost scary.</p>
<p>Now that the basis is set, though if you read the cycle you might understand the depth to this dream, lets continue on. I was &#8216;Eragon&#8217; when this dream started. Me, a couple people that I did or didn&#8217;t know (I have no idea), and Saphira, a sapphire blue dragon, where gathered in a cave a short distance underground. I was by myself a short distance away in part of the cave, while the rest of the group was huddled near the door talking about something. Something came to my mind, I&#8217;m not sure what, then I searched for the name of my dragon so I could call her over to me. At this point in the dream Saphira was small enough that I could hold her in my arms. As soon as I thought of her name, and even before the word came out of my mouth, she instantly flew over to me and settled in my arms. I have no idea whether I said anything or not, but I can remember a very strong connection between the both of us. It was kind of like the sharing of mental images mixed with feelings of joy, love, admiration, and a very deep underlying bond between each other. It lasted for a short while, but it is something I will remember for life.</p>
<p>The dream then faded into a battle kind of scene in that cave. I guess I/Eragon had been gone for a while and the enemy was searching for me in force. Well, they found us in the cave. The cave was underground and resembled a donut. There was a large pillar in the middle and two staircases in the top part of the cave about 20 feet apart leading up to the surface. We were huddled in the bottom part of the cave, and the enemy streamed through both staircases at the top part of the cave. The enemy was a group of Orcs and Uruk-hai (don&#8217;t even ask me how LOTR meshed with this dream :P). I rose to my feet and started walking towards them. Two Uruk-hai leaders rushed me at that moment. I jumped into the air above them, grabbing both swords, and slamed them into the ground. The Uruk-hai were holding onto the swords, so they went down as well. Then the magic kicked in. I fused both of their hands to the respective weapon and proceeded to twist and fuse the two swords together. When I was almost done with that task, I created a large black hole rimmed with green fire about 10 feet in diameter not that far from me and threw them into the hole. It then sucked the entire orc army into that hole and closed up.</p>
<p>The dream then faded into several other parts, then came back to a part I remember. Me and a much larger Saphira were gathered by some wagons near a house and farm when the &#8220;bad guy&#8221; showed up. Saphira hid and I ran into a row of corn stalks to evade detection. For one reason or another, I didn&#8217;t want to hide very long, so I burst out of the stalks jogging to a nearby barn. A young child was near there and saw me jump onto a wagon. He said something mean to me and threw something at me. I dodged it with ease which amazed him. Then he wanted to start following me, but I continued running and lept onto the barn roof 30 feet in the air leaving him in dumb amazement. At this point I went out of character, so it felt like I was watching this as a movie. Saphira was chained up by the wagon we had been hiding by and she was talking to a small family of about six people. A bomb of some sort (guessing magic) was placed into the wagon beside her while she said, &#8220;Not all of you will survive this explosion, except maybe you (referring to the mother) and you (referring to a young son), which will be a bad thing.&#8221; The family scattered. Then I popped back into character, except that I was larger and looked more like the Hulk (though a lighter shade of green). (No idea how this fits in with anything at all.) I was running towards Saphira when the &#8220;bad guy&#8221; jumped down in front of me just before I reached her. The &#8220;bad guy&#8221; wasn&#8217;t in character either, he looked like a bigger version of the Hulk except he was a beige color. The camera zoomed out and I watched as he brought both fists down on the back of my neck. I popped out of the &#8220;hulk&#8221; character I was in and turned back into myself. I was stunned and totally helpless as I watched the bomb explode, engulfing Saphira in flames. I cried out her name and was struck with an instant sense of grief and loss as the explosion continued and engulfed me as well. The dream faded out then.</p>
<p>I have no idea where this fits in with anything, or what happened beyond that point. I woke up and was in a stupor for a couple minutes. The clock said 8:45am.</p>
<p>Hope you guys liked the storytelling side of me, maybe you learned something from it. I&#8217;m still mulling this dream over in my head, curious as to the meaning&#8230;</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/how-are-my-spiritual-birthday-and-this-blog-related/#commentsFri, 03 Apr 2009 02:34:28 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=313<p>Well, very simple. I went to a conference in March of 2006, and there met <a href="http://www.kenpierpont.com" target="_blank">Ken Pierpont</a>. It was at that conference I first heard about blogging and the power behind it. He also touched a bit on podcasting, which I had never heard before. I came home and purposed at that point to start &#8220;blogging&#8221;. I kept it as a bit of an online journal if you will for a while, then started digging deeper into blogging. That started my move into podcasting, and I&#8217;ve never looked back. I absolutely LOVE the connections and the conversations that I&#8217;ve had in this space. Not to mention the pure POWER behind this &#8220;new media revolution&#8221;.</p>
<p>I strategically planned this blog out. I didn&#8217;t want to get a wordpress.com or blogger.com blog. I didn&#8217;t even want to go under a pen name. I wanted to be me, and creating my own blog helped me achieve that. From the start, this venture was flooded in prayer, and I made a definite step by releasing my first post to the world exactly three years ago today. Here is the first post I ever wrote:</p>
<p><a href="http://taylormarek.com/2006/04/02/spiritual-birthday/" target="_blank">http://taylormarek.com/2006/04/02/spiritual-birthday/</a></p>
<p>Since then, what has happened still amazes me to this day. I have interviewed some very popular people on the internet, I&#8217;ve been reader of the month for my local library, I was interviewed for the <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2007/03/23/featured-in-wisconsins-junior-achievement-newsletter/" target="_blank">monthly JA newsletter</a>, I&#8217;ve had the honor of being written about in the book &#8220;Podcasting for Profit&#8221; by Leesa Barnes, and I had the pleasure of being able to attend the 2008 New Media Expo. The website has continued to grow as well.</p>
<p>I am still amazed that those whom I consider &#8220;rockstars&#8221; of the new media realm and doggedly follow actually know me personally. That alone encourages me to continue cranking out new content for you guys. God is good isn&#8217;t He?</p>
<p><strong>Today I turn nine in the Lord, and this blog officially turns three.</strong> I embrace the expanding horizon with open arms thanking God for this opportunity He has laid in front of me and welcoming whatever new opportunities He will lay in front of me in the days, weeks, months, and years to come. Thank you for being a part of this special celebration.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:08:12 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=308<p>Yes, new episode everyone! Come take a listen!</p>
<p>In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2009/04/02/92-you-and-the-economy-my-business-is-crashing-and-internet-hoaxes/" target="_self">this episode</a>, learn whether you should take control of your money, if you should let your business go, and what kind of April Fools Day pranks went down on the internet.</p>
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Or leave a comment below...Taylor Marekclean21:58Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/92-you-and-the-economy-my-business-is-crashing-and-internet-hoaxes/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp92-040109.mp3ZillionTVhttp://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/X83-vgj4AcY/
Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:33:12 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=235<blockquote><p>The television landscape is drastically changing as new digital distribution platforms emerge that enable truly personalized television.</p></blockquote>
<p>ZillionTV is one of those platforms. ZillionTV is a new company joining the digital tv age, but this is more than &#8220;digital tv&#8221;. I am actually interested in this service. This is regular tv service, as well as movies, that is streamed over the internet to your television. No cable. No antenna. All you need is the zilliontv box plugged into your tv and internet access. Thats it! Rather then copy more from this very interesting article, here is the full link to it:</p>
<p><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090304/20090304005444.html?.v=1" target="_blank">http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/090304/20090304005444.html?.v=1</a></p>
<p>Want to sign up for the beta? <a href="http://www.zilliontv.tv/" target="_blank">http://www.zilliontv.tv/</a></p>
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Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:30:00 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2009/03/03/twitter-updates-for-2009-03-03-2/<ul class="aktt_tweet_digest">
<li>Taylor is still hobbling around from last nights FUN! <a href="http://ff.im/1ki5D" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1ki5D</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1277113373">#</a></li>
<li>HAHAHHA, now that&#8217;s good @chrispirillo! <a href="http://bit.ly/6hB8O" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/6hB8O</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1277108741">#</a></li>
<li>RT @nealcampbell: Our president wants your money. Polls say 70% of you are happy about that. Weird. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1277093587">#</a></li>
<li>hence why I don&#8217;t use ping.fm for updates, it bounces around too much. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1276661780">#</a></li>
<li>taylormarek What I this <a href="http://Ping.fm" rel="nofollow">http://Ping.fm</a> thing? Its been a while since I&#8217;ve been here, what&#8217;s up people! <a href="http://ff.im/1k8Ms" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1k8Ms</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1276441329">#</a></li>
<li>Ha! even managed to squeeze a typo in! 😛 Oh well, that&#8217;s what you get typing on a phone&#8230; <a href="http://ff.im/1k8BI" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1k8BI</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1276432296">#</a></li>
<li>Ha! even managed to squeeze a typo in! 😛 Oh well, that&#8217;s what you get typing on a phone&#8230; <a href="http://ff.im/1k8zN" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1k8zN</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1276431823">#</a></li>
<li>Ha! even managed to squeeze a typo in! 😛 Oh well, that&#8217;s what you get typing on a phone&#8230; <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1276431013">#</a></li>
<li>What I this Ping.fm thing? Its been a while since I&#8217;ve been here, what&#8217;s up people! 🙂 <a href="http://ff.im/1k8uQ" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1k8uQ</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1276424616">#</a></li>
<li>What I this Ping.fm thing? Its been a while since I&#8217;ve been here, what&#8217;s up people! 🙂 <a href="http://ff.im/1k8uu" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1k8uu</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1276424376">#</a></li>
<li>What I this Ping.fm thing? Its been a while since I&#8217;ve been here, what&#8217;s up people! 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1276423208">#</a></li>
<li>Blech, hate busy days like today, can&#8217;t get anything done. Can&#8217;t wait till Sat! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1276266768">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/gavinseim">gavinseim</a> oh yes, I remember that fun. Thats why I brought my phone! 😛 <a href="http://twitter.com/gavinseim/statuses/1276194532">in reply to gavinseim</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1276208001">#</a></li>
<li>Today is Square Day!! I&#8217;ll show you an article when I get to my computer&#8230; <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1275833416">#</a></li>
<li>woot! Who knows what today is? @<a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek">taylormarek</a> me your answer! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1275792285">#</a></li>
<li>Taylor is at home. <a href="http://ff.im/1jZ8K" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1jZ8K</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1275787939">#</a></li>
<li>Taylor is at work. <a href="http://ff.im/1jDb2" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1jDb2</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1274319691">#</a></li>
<li>RT @ggw_bach: the more you give, the more you get back. Doesn&#8217;t sound possible, but truly, the universe works this way. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272876935">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/Sess">Sess</a> thanks for the follow. Good luck on that degree! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272809025">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/meteorit">meteorit</a> thanks for the follow. Love the design work on your twitter page and website! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272802246">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/computerhilfe">computerhilfe</a> thanks for the follow. Love the content you have out there, if only I could read it! 😛 *gotta love a translator :)* <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272795665">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/JayOatway">JayOatway</a> thanks for the follow. Love the website design! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272791340">#</a></li>
<li>@IgorFomichev thanks for the follow. Website sounds interesting&#8230; <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272788026">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/jjbuss">jjbuss</a> thanks for the follow. Your logo caught my eye right off the bat. I like it! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272773141">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/designriffs">designriffs</a> thanks for the follow. Your tweets look interesting, I&#8217;ll keep an eye out for anything that looks interesting. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272768123">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/TrumpUniversity">TrumpUniversity</a> thanks for the follow. I&#8217;m looking forward to those updates, enjoy every one I get 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272763371">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/dapsiua5">dapsiua5</a> thanks for the follow. How are you liking it on this end as compared to your writing/real estate/etc. career? <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272758364">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/rrutter">rrutter</a> thanks for the follow. Looking forward to those tweets! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272753815">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/the_poptimist">the_poptimist</a> thanks for the follow. Huh, why did no one show me that video about that weatherman before, he&#8217;s my weather guy! 😛 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272751352">#</a></li>
<li>Ha! I think I should just set aside one day and do nothing but welcome new followers. What does everyone think? I&#8217;m kind of liking the idea. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272745774">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/itsliz">itsliz</a> thanks for the follow. Looking forward to new content at your website, keep up the good work 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272743417">#</a></li>
<li>Ok, who forgot to tell me @<a href="http://twitter.com/AndyJenkins">AndyJenkins</a> is on twitter!? *Follow* Looking forward to your tweets sir. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272740573">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/iPodiums">iPodiums</a> thanks for the follow. Your twitter page graphic caught my eye right off the bat, well done there. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272735880">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/oliver_turner">oliver_turner</a> thanks for the follow. I&#8217;ll be hanging around your website, looks like some good content going on over there&#8230; <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272731969">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/Sunshine808">Sunshine808</a> thanks for the follow. Looks like I have another photographer following me, looking forward to your pics! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272723455">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/McBookPro">McBookPro</a> thanks for the follow. Looking forward to your tweets! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272718934">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/RobMcNealy">RobMcNealy</a> thanks for the follow. Love the twitter gangster video you made, twas very entertaining <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272717939">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/loudmouthman">loudmouthman</a> yup, but I gotta say I love catching your tweets <a href="http://twitter.com/loudmouthman/statuses/1272706956">in reply to loudmouthman</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272713011">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/tmaduri">tmaduri</a> thanks for the follow. Very cool website layout imo, it caught my eye. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272706871">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/ggw_bach">ggw_bach</a> thanks for the follow. Looking forward to your music 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272702380">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/loudmouthman">loudmouthman</a> aahhh! You scared me! <a href="http://twitter.com/loudmouthman/statuses/1272696529">in reply to loudmouthman</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272700945">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/icerocket">icerocket</a> thanks for the follow. I like that search engine you have going on over there 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272690173">#</a></li>
<li>&#8220;Are you sure you want to delete this message?&#8221; Nah, figured I&#8217;d hit the trash button to see what it would do&#8230; 😛 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272688126">#</a></li>
<li>Blech! DM SPAM! Get it off me!! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272683401">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/secret2fatloss">secret2fatloss</a> thanks for the follow. Your website is well done, short and to the point. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272681211">#</a></li>
<li>Welcoming new followers while listening to some good music, can&#8217;t get any better then this 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272678919">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/naldzgraphics">naldzgraphics</a> thanks for the follow. I like that graphic you have on your twitter page <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272674606">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/Joshlam">Joshlam</a> thanks for the follow. Glad to see another teen in the ranks, albeit I&#8217;ll be a twenty-something in a matter of months&#8230; <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272666522">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/microgeist">microgeist</a> thanks for the follow. I like the layout you have on your twitter page! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272659716">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/gregskidmore">gregskidmore</a> thanks for the follow. Looks like you are on radio too, keep up the awesome work there 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272656287">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/christianfea">christianfea</a> thanks for the follow. I like the theme on your website, it looks very familiar 😉 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272649816">#</a></li>
<li>Ooo, I just got invited by Junior Achievement to attend the Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame! I&#8217;ll have to mark that on my calendar 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272643575">#</a></li>
<li>Wow, I made a piece of flair on facebook the other day, its getting pretty popular 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272633430">#</a></li>
<li>Back in the hotseat, which is not that hot btw, and catching up on a couple things. Lets que the music! 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272610979">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/ThePodgineer">ThePodgineer</a> I need to work out the bugs on my end before you get more to play with 😛 <a href="http://twitter.com/ThePodgineer/statuses/1271430893">in reply to ThePodgineer</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272608982">#</a></li>
<li>Taylor is back home. Boy was Lazertag fun!! <a href="http://ff.im/1j3Yr" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1j3Yr</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272492357">#</a></li>
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Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:16:43 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=232<p>Huh? What&#8217;s this you say? If you&#8217;re a math geek, you already know this. But if you don&#8217;t, let me introduce you to a holiday that occurs only nine times in a century.</p>
<blockquote><p>Tuesday is Square Root Day, a rare holiday that occurs when the day and the month are both the square root of the last two digits of the current year. Numerically, March 3, 2009, can be expressed as 3/3/09, or mathematically as ?9 = 3, or 3² = 3 × 3 = 9.</p></blockquote>
<p>Interesting eh? What are your thoughts on this?</p>
<p>Here is the link to the full article: <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10186121-76.html" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10186121-76.html</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:30:00 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2009/03/02/twitter-updates-for-2009-03-02/<ul class="aktt_tweet_digest">
<li>Taylor is having a blast! literally! <a href="http://ff.im/1iYIv" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1iYIv</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1272152731">#</a></li>
<li>Taylor is at lazertag waiting for the fun to begin!! <a href="http://ff.im/1iR4C" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1iR4C</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1271699493">#</a></li>
<li>Now off to LAZERTAG! I&#8217;ll be back later 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1271398892">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/ThePodgineer">ThePodgineer</a> yup, I&#8217;m working out the bugs 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/ThePodgineer/statuses/1271389672">in reply to ThePodgineer</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1271397979">#</a></li>
<li>Off to dinner! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1271360101">#</a></li>
<li>Love this tweet! 🙂 RT @taylormarek: Currently at the podcast tuneup suite drinking some awesome soda w/ @<a href="http://twitter.com/colligan">colligan</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1271320223">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/brassblogs">brassblogs</a> you sure can! @<a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek">taylormarek</a> would like more food, cause he&#8217;s hungry!! 😛 <a href="http://twitter.com/brassblogs/statuses/1271246313">in reply to brassblogs</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1271314180">#</a></li>
<li>Well, most of it is up and running now. Wanna take a peek? <a href="http://www.technewsgadget.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.technewsgadget.net</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1271215214">#</a></li>
<li>It is almost up, get ready people! 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1271071031">#</a></li>
<li>Woooo! Into the sky, to WIN or DIE!! <a href="http://www.last.fm/user/taylormarek" rel="nofollow">http://www.last.fm/user/taylormarek</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1271032182">#</a></li>
<li>Awesome song playing in the que right now! <a href="http://www.last.fm/user/taylormarek" rel="nofollow">http://www.last.fm/user/taylormarek</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1271017301">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/gavinseim">gavinseim</a> PMA? What&#8217;s that? Am I missing something I should know about?? <a href="http://twitter.com/gavinseim/statuses/1270982972">in reply to gavinseim</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1270988603">#</a></li>
<li>Working on something very cool atm, it will be up for showing very soon 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1270981403">#</a></li>
<li>Taylor is at home. <a href="http://ff.im/1iHeI" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1iHeI</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1270938830">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/skydiver">skydiver</a> <a href="http://twitpic.com/1t12y" rel="nofollow">http://twitpic.com/1t12y</a> &#8211; Ooo, very nice!! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1270900885">#</a></li>
<li>Listening to some good music, now to get started on some projects! If you want to listen along: <a href="http://www.last.fm/user/taylormarek" rel="nofollow">http://www.last.fm/user/taylormarek</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1270893237">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/MustBeBenHughes">MustBeBenHughes</a> uh oh, you&#8217;re doing that now too? in reply to MustBeBenHughes <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1270880631">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/brassblogs">brassblogs</a> lol <a href="http://twitter.com/brassblogs/statuses/1270841907">in reply to brassblogs</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1270846004">#</a></li>
<li>Woot! I am home and PUMPED for tonight!! Now to catch up on a couple things, @<a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek">taylormarek</a> me if you have a question or want to chat <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1270826870">#</a></li>
<li>Taylor is at work. <a href="http://ff.im/1ioHy" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1ioHy</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1269702676">#</a></li>
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Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:30:00 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2009/03/01/twitter-updates-for-2009-03-01/<ul class="aktt_tweet_digest">
<li>Must pop out for a bit, but I will be back! 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1266716091">#</a></li>
<li>Ah, but @<a href="http://twitter.com/trumpuniversity">trumpuniversity</a> is here! Looking forward to the tweets! 🙂 and tonights show&#8230; 😛 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1266702798">#</a></li>
<li>Oh wow, I did a search for Donald Trump on twitter, seems someone is holding it ransom for $100k Not Kidding! http://bit.ly/AgSOT <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1266699102">#</a></li>
<li>Ha! found @JimJCramer. Now I can still stay updated even when on twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1266690982">#</a></li>
<li>Out of the blue, I wonder if Jim Cramer is on twitter?&#8230;. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1266684482">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/gavinseim">gavinseim</a> try Wells Fargo? <a href="http://twitter.com/gavinseim/statuses/1266673345">in reply to gavinseim</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1266675823">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/Teenwriter">Teenwriter</a> looks cool! in reply to Teenwriter <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1266670753">#</a></li>
<li>Weekend is going AWESOME though, how about yours? 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1266662339">#</a></li>
<li>Back from church finally, there was a baptism today! Boy, that takes me back&#8230;. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1266642977">#</a></li>
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Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:30:00 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2009/02/28/twitter-updates-for-2009-02-28-2/<ul class="aktt_tweet_digest">
<li>Want a video that you will die laughing @? <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5yqcx4" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/5yqcx4</a> @<a href="http://twitter.com/JenChicago">JenChicago</a> knows that for a fact 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1263156694">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/JenChicago">JenChicago</a> Gotta love this song! 🙂 ? <a href="http://blip.fm/~2jka1" rel="nofollow">http://blip.fm/~2jka1</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1263108554">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/JenChicago">JenChicago</a> well, I went and did it. I&#8217;m now on blip. I&#8217;m scrobbing over from last.fm to blip, we&#8217;ll have to see how it works 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/JenChicago/statuses/1260785077">in reply to JenChicago</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1263088965">#</a></li>
<li>Gotta love watching Wipeout, its hilarious! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1263077428">#</a></li>
<li>Listen to my station on Blip.fm! <a href="http://blip.fm/invite/taylormarek" rel="nofollow">http://blip.fm/invite/taylormarek</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1263069178">#</a></li>
<li>Taylor is having an AWESOME WEEKEND!!! :). <a href="http://ff.im/1gFpj" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1gFpj</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1263025153">#</a></li>
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Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:30:00 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/2009/02/28/twitter-updates-for-2009-02-28/<ul class="aktt_tweet_digest">
<li>Haha, my mind has been wandering all day. I think I&#8217;ll let it drift for a while&#8230;.. <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260704371">#</a></li>
<li>Ok, I&#8217;m going to try something new out at my site. This may or may not fit to my liking&#8230; <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260661692">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/gavinseim">gavinseim</a> I agree, think they are poking around too much and preventing something innovative to happen. <a href="http://twitter.com/gavinseim/statuses/1260638878">in reply to gavinseim</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260647504">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/smosh">smosh</a> like the new site, can&#8217;t wait till all the bugs are worked out 😛 <a href="http://twitter.com/smosh/statuses/1260616669">in reply to smosh</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260628490">#</a></li>
<li>Now to make a twitter category for gmail, then I can see more clearly. twitter is filling up my inbox 😛 <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260570311">#</a></li>
<li>Finally got a group going on tweetdeck! I&#8217;m happy! <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260567405">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/cstricklin">cstricklin</a> np! 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/cstricklin/statuses/1260527500">in reply to cstricklin</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260528924">#</a></li>
<li>RT @openzap: @<a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek">taylormarek</a> got on <a href="http://openzap.com" rel="nofollow">http://openzap.com</a> saying: I&#8217;m getting ready to take off for an awesome weekend!!! <a href="http://ff.im/1fTcj" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1fTcj</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260511055">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/calilewis">calilewis</a> Still love the bloopers regardless, thx for making an episode of em! <a href="http://tinyurl.com/dkpl76" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/dkpl76</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260506611">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/cstricklin">cstricklin</a> here is your answer: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5dvdzg" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/5dvdzg</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260477901">#</a></li>
<li>@<a href="http://twitter.com/brassblogs">brassblogs</a> Glad to hear that!!! Gratz!!! 🙂 <a href="http://twitter.com/brassblogs/statuses/1260324229">in reply to brassblogs</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260463705">#</a></li>
<li>Taylor is getting ready to take off for an awesome weekend!!! <a href="http://ff.im/1fTcj" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1fTcj</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260174253">#</a></li>
<li>awana night <a href="http://ff.im/1fTck" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1fTck</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1260172916">#</a></li>
<li>Taylor is at work. <a href="http://ff.im/1fvsL" rel="nofollow">http://ff.im/1fvsL</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1258590399">#</a></li>
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Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:15:30 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=224<p>Yes, it is true. The Podcast Peer Awards has come to an end. I&#8217;m separating my podcasting posts from my financial/business/tech posts now, staying true to the theme running on taylormarek.com. You will find this article, as well as any podcasting article over at my premium site, <a href="http://www.podcastinsiders.com" target="_blank">http://www.podcastinsiders.com</a></p>
<p>Here is the link: <a href="http://podcastinsiders.com/2009/02/24/on-the-end-of-the-podcast-peer-awards/" target="_blank">http://podcastinsiders.com/2009/02/24/on-the-end-of-the-podcast-peer-awards/</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:47:15 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=221<p>With 2009 comes another year, and with a new year comes taxes. Time for all business owners to pull out their books and tally up everything. But before you send it into the Fed, here is a tip.</p>
<blockquote><p>Have you checked all your expenses? If you haven&#8217;t already, sit down with your accountant to see if there are any hidden expenses that could be reported. Mileage? Business lunch meeting? Equipment depreciation?</p></blockquote>
<p>I was planning on linking to an article from CNN Money, and with it would have come more tips, but something just felt wrong when I was reading over it. Reading the article felt like it was &#8220;hiding&#8221; something or cheating on taxes, and with you small business owners in mind, it didn&#8217;t feel right posting it.</p>
<p>Take this tip to heart. It doesn&#8217;t hurt to double or triple check your expenses.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:59:49 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=219<p><em>Honestly, I&#8217;m not trying to make this into a political blog, but this is just too funny to notice.</em></p>
<p>Browsing Reuters, I ran across this article:<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE51K0A920090221?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews&amp;rpc=23&amp;sp=true" target="_blank"> http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE51K0A920090221?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=businessNews&amp;rpc=23&amp;sp=true</a></p>
<p>I thought this stimulus package was supposed to pull us out of this &#8220;recession&#8221; and bring everything back to normal? Was I wrong in thinking this? Did we do something worse?</p>
<blockquote><p>Renowned investor George Soros said on Friday the world financial system has effectively disintegrated, adding that there is yet no prospect of a near-term resolution to the crisis.</p></blockquote>
<p>Yup, it seems we killed the market. We shall start noticing lines for food soon&#8230;</p>
<p>Honestly people, come on. I was being sarcastic when I made the past couple questions/comments and for good reason. <strong>We are in this mess because you are fooling around in the economy. Get your fat greedy fingers out of it and let it fix itself!</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Soros said the turbulence is actually more severe than during the Great Depression, comparing the current situation to the demise of the Soviet Union.</p></blockquote>
<p>Oh, don&#8217;t even get me started on that path. I&#8217;ll let my tweets say it all (be sure to read these in order):</p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162936839" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162936839</a></p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162969030" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162969030</a></p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162976422" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162976422</a></p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162981805" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162981805</a></p>
<p><a href="http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162991444" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/taylormarek/statuses/1162991444</a></p>
<p>If you haven&#8217;t already read this post, please do: <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2009/02/21/the-best-stimulus-is-no-stimulus/" target="_blank">http://taylormarek.com/2009/02/21/the-best-stimulus-is-no-stimulus/</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:09:11 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=217<p><em>I said I would explain this quote in the next post, enjoy.</em></p>
<p>In my <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2009/02/19/economic-stimulus-package/" target="_blank">previous post</a>, I said, &#8220;<strong>The best stimulus to our economy is no stimulus at all.”</strong></p>
<p>I am a free market capitalist, meaning that I prefer complete government absence from the economy. Markets and businesses can take care of themselves best if left alone. We&#8217;ve never really experienced this yet, but that is beside the point.</p>
<blockquote><p>In simple economic terms, think of it this way. There are two variables, supply and demand. Supply is how much of something you have at a given time, demand is how many people want what is supplied. The more demand there is for supply, the more it shrinks to nothing. The more supply there is, the less people want of it, because there is so much supply floating around. Big and small companies deal with this all the time, hence why they try to find a nice median range to stick in.</p></blockquote>
<p>That is a brief explanation of economics. Now lets apply this in a business sense and I will show you the meaning behind the quote I gave.</p>
<p>Businesses are here to make money, if they cannot generate a profit, the business will close shop. If they are able to generate a profit, they will stay around and grow into a bigger company. At this point, there are two possibilities. They might be bought out by another company, thus merging into that company and growing it bigger, or they will control a majority of the market, thus becoming a monopoly. Monopolies tend to last for a while, then implode, or become passed by from another company. This back and forth, from closing shop to a monopoly, is the way to finding a median. A median meaning making enough of a profit to continue, but not so large that they are a monopoly.</p>
<p>Are you noticing how businesses are self-regulating themselves? They are taking care of themselves, purging businesses that don&#8217;t work and knocking down monopolies in the effort that all the businesses in that industry share a happy median. There will always be this back and forth between companies in every industry. But what if that were not so? What if someone controlled whether your company lived or died?</p>
<p>Say that one person said one business was better then the rest, and killed the others in that industry, leaving that one. Is there room for improvement? How is that business to know whether it is doing a good job or not? Simply put, they have no idea. There is no competition, hence no improvement or measure to go off of. But what if that person let this competition and noticed one company dying. Say that person throws that company a lifeline, thus preserving the company. The company does good for a while, but then flounders around again. Why? It could be that the goods or service that company was providing was not working and no one was interested in buying what they had to offer. It could also be internal problems going on inside the company, thus an implosion is inevitable. Did that person do a good job helping out that company, or did it just prolong the suffering?</p>
<p>Are you starting to notice the meaning behind my quote? If you are able to understand well enough, you will come to notice that this is prolonging the suffering to the market as a whole. This is not allowing the markets to purge that which needs to be purged, thus preventing our economy as a whole to return to a happy median.</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/economic-stimulus-package/#commentsFri, 20 Feb 2009 04:54:05 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=214<p>Ok, let me get one thing out of the way before I begin. I am opposed entirely to this notion, partly because I am a free market enonomist and partly because I can see right through the red tape in the government.</p>
<p>From a general standpoint this looks like a good idea right? True, but here is some history. The money you hold in your hand is <em>worthless</em>, look at what it says, &#8220;Backed by the full faith of the US Government&#8221;. It started when it was taken off the gold standard in 1971. All you hold in your hand is a piece of paper, fiat currency for a better term. The government can print as much money as it wants now, dumping it in as fast as it can print.</p>
<p>In simple economic terms, think of it this way. There are two variables, supply and demand. Supply is how much of something you have at a given time, demand is how many people want what is supplied. The more demand there is for supply, the more it shrinks to nothing. The more supply there is, the less people want of it, because there is so much supply floating around. Big and small companies deal with this all the time, hence why they try to find a nice median range to stick in.</p>
<p>That said, apply the same to the government printing money. If more and more money is printed (supply), the less people will want of it (demand). It will literally become worthless if there is too much of it. If you understand this concept, you are on solid ground.</p>
<p>Now back to the topic at hand: the Stimulus Package. Think this will work, applying what you just learned? Absolutely not and here is why. Throwing money at a problem will not fix the economic mess we are in. If anything, it will make it worse. You are once again bumping the supply factor out more to the point where the demand is less and less. Secondly, this is not going to create jobs or stimulate the economy. Why? This money is just going to places to try and bring it back into the black. The majority of it will not reach there though. Why? Greed. I can smell it written all over this package, literally it reaks of the odor.</p>
<p>If this was really a &#8220;stimulus package&#8221;, here is where it should go. It should be going to the local economies to help prop up the businesses there. Strong businesses mean a stong local economy. Stong businesses mean more money is flowing around to the various areas. Strong businesses also mean they can support more employees, hence they hire more people. See what I am saying?</p>
<p>Although the best piece of advice regarding this whole matter is&#8230; <strong>&#8220;The best stimulus to our economy is no stimulus at all.&#8221;</strong> I&#8217;ll explain this quote in my next post. In the meantime, what do you think about this? Anything you care to add, anything you need clarified? Comments are open.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:21:03 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=212<p>Yes, you heard me right. This makes me mad to no end. Why? Ugh, don&#8217;t even get me started&#8230;.</p>
<p>First off, taxing the internet period is just dumb. Its virtually impossible to enforce, and even if it was able to be, you would have the masses to deal with.</p>
<p>Second, how in the world is this going to work? Is this going on your internet bill, or is it being footed directly to the businesses?</p>
<p>Thirdly, if the US government was really having a problem with money, they would be cutting things back like crazy, like any normal business would, and re-organizing on the inside. Oh, but wait. What about the stimulus package that is supposed to help? Is that not doing anything?</p>
<p>Really guys, this is not creative thinking at all. I expect better of you or I will boot you out of office on your next term.</p>
<p>Now I&#8217;m not trying to make this into a political post, but this just makes me mad.</p>
<p>What can we learn about this?</p>
<p>To apply to your personal finances, watch your spending. If you don&#8217;t have the money, don&#8217;t buy it. If it seems money is escaping through a hole, find the hole and plug it. Do not make it bigger or try to hide it. If it is a legitimate thing that needs to be cut off, cut it off.</p>
<p>What about business? If there is some expense that is draining your business, cut it off. Also look through your entire business to see if there are areas you can improve and save money on.</p>
<p>What about Technology? Simply put, trying to tax something like downloads is impossible to enforce, it only makes the masses mad at you.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fox6now.com/news/sns-ap-wi-xgr--budgetwoes,0,5520090.story" target="_blank">http://www.fox6now.com/news/sns-ap-wi-xgr&#8211;budgetwoes,0,5520090.story</a></p>
<p>What do you think about this? You&#8217;ve heard my end, and I would love to hear yours. Lets get a conversation going around this. <strong>Did I mention this will be signed into Wisconsin law this Friday (2-20)?</strong></p><div class="feedflare">
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Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:44:15 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=209<p>Hey all,</p>
<p>I originally wanted to post this early this month, but with my blog crashing and everything, never had a chance to. Now I can, so here it is.</p>
<p>Ever wanted to see if you were getting what you paid for when it came to your ISP? Well, Google is working on a tool that will do just that. Now you can see if your ISP is throttling your internet or not. The project is called M-Lab, and withing a few clicks, all this information will be at your fingertips.</p>
<p>Here is a link to the article I found on it: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&amp;articleId=9126997" target="_blank">http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&amp;articleId=9126997</a></p>
<p>Here is the link to M-Labs: <a href="http://www.measurementlab.net/" target="_blank">http://www.measurementlab.net/</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:04:45 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=206<p><em>I thought I would deviate a little from my regular postings to share some humor with you. Enjoy 🙂</em></p>
<p>Here are the economic advisors of our time, these guys explain everything perfectly:</p>
<p>httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=7WMi5TUJDso</p>
<p>(Abbott and Costello do it perfectly, don&#8217;t they?)</p><div class="feedflare">
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Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:59:47 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=203<p>For those who like to know what is happening in the tech world, here is your little tidbit of news&#8230;</p>
<p>Most of us remember the days of Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). Some of us might still be using it. Some of us brave types moved to IE7 because of the &#8220;gadgets&#8221; Microsoft had added to it. Now IE8 is on the doorstep and will be walking in very soon. Why should I get IE8? Will it be better then IE7 or worse? Legitimate questions, I&#8217;ll be happy to answer.</p>
<p>Why should I get IE8? If you like &#8220;new stuff&#8221; and always being the first to get it, then join the waiting crowd. If you are skeptical about IE8, feel free to wait until the kinks are worked out and the majority starts climbing on.</p>
<p>Will it be better then IE7 or worse? The updates being made for IE8 are as follows: private browsing, improved security, and a new type of add-ons, called accelerators. Personal opinion in whether you want these features in your brower is up to you. If you are worried about security, an update to IE8 might be very helpful and put your mind at ease. If you like addons, IE8 has a new addon that you might find very handy.</p>
<p>Want my opinion? I may or may not update to IE8. I use Firefox all the time, so IE doesn&#8217;t play much on my computer. I occasionally use IE, Chrome, and Safari if I am testing a website and need to see the look from different browsers, but for the most part I don&#8217;t use it that much. The new addon Microsoft plans on adding to IE8 looks very interesting, and I might just update to play with it.</p>
<p>Here is an article for you to read about IE8&#8217;s upcoming final release: <a href="http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-10149503-12.html" target="_blank">http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-10149503-12.html</a></p>
<p>What are your thoughts? Comments are open.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:01:08 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=197<p>I got an e-mail the last week of 2007 and it went something like this,</p>
<blockquote><p><span class="HcCDpe">Sun, Dec 28, 2008</span></p>
<p>Dear <span class="nfakPe">Podango</span> Customers (Podcasters and Station Directors),</p>
<p>We at <span class="nfakPe">Podango</span> believe that you, our customers, are our most valuable<br />
asset. Given this belief, we have always done our best to be honest<br />
and forthright in our dealings with you. The current uncertainties of<br />
the financial market has affected many of us in this nation. As of<br />
this morning, <span class="nfakPe">Podango</span> is no longer immune to it&#8217;s effects. Our ability<br />
to continue operations past the end of this year (2008) is in<br />
question. We do not want any of you, or any of your shows to be<br />
negatively affected by this uncertainty and so we are encouraging you<br />
to begin taking all necessary steps to secure your data or begin<br />
moving to another hosting provider. On Monday we will have a more<br />
definitive direction. As of today, the last day to move or secure your<br />
data is December 31st, 2008. RSS feeds will need to be redirected by this<br />
date as well. It is our hope that the events of the next few days will<br />
allow us to continue providing you a service based upon a subscription<br />
fee. Again, we will know more on Monday and you will be notified of<br />
any changes to the above plan as soon as we are made aware of them.</p>
<p>Again I personally apologize for this notice of caution. We truly<br />
appreciate your business.</p>
<p>Doug</p>
<p>Douglas G. Smith<br />
President &#8211; <span class="nfakPe">Podango</span></p></blockquote>
<p><span class="nfakPe">And just like that, another AWESOME service ends. Doug and company, good luck in your future ventures, you will be missed. You had an awesome service unlike any other. Let me be the first to say I would be more than glad to <strong>pay</strong> for your service if I had to. You cut my podcast production in half, plus the automation you had built into it outdid ANY other companies product. If you could somehow find a way to make &#8220;Show Builder Lite&#8221; into an individual product and have it run on the podcasters server, rather then have a big huge server for all the files, I would jump right on it. Hear me on this, I would <strong>PAY</strong> for your service, it is that awesome! 🙂</span><br />
Posts from a couple well known bloggers/podcasters:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.paulcolligan.com/2008/12/27/about-podangos-demise-and-the-smart-podcasters-response/" target="_blank">http://www.paulcolligan.com/2008/12/27/about-podangos-demise-and-the-smart-podcasters-response/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://mwgblog.com/archives/2008/12/26/podango-bankruptcy-looming/" target="_blank">http://mwgblog.com/archives/2008/12/26/podango-bankruptcy-looming/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008489.html" target="_blank">http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008489.html</a></p>
<p><span class="nfakPe">This is the second post I have had to write regarding a service I use closing down, the first one being <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/24/radiotail-ripple-end-of-service/" target="_blank">Radio Tail Ripple</a>. Thoughts? Any parting wishes you want to make if you used Podango? Comments are open.<br />
</span></p><div class="feedflare">
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Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:00:28 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=191<p>While we are on the subject of laptops, I might as well let you know about the first laptop I got. I purchased my first latop in Nov of 2007. I had it for several months, and it worked like a charm. I had to return it, but here is what I got out of it while I had it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3131237&amp;l=08387&amp;id=784580234" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft" title="Me with Dell Inspiron 1720" src="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v291/195/1/784580234/n784580234_3131237_1378.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="184" /></a></p>
<p>I had the <a href="http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspnnb_172x?c=us&amp;cs=22&amp;l=en&amp;s=dfh" target="_blank">Dell Inspiron 1720</a>. It was, in my opinion, the best laptop for the price and features. I was completely blown away by what I got. You are able to choose the color on your laptop, and I picked the midnight blue. When it first came, I unpacked it and started it up. It ran Windows Vista Home Edition. It started up very fast and I was able to start working on it very shortly with full internet connection from the wireless installed in it.</p>
<p>After a couple days, I installed several games on it, <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/trial/index.html?referrer=WORLDOFWARCRAFT&amp;source=wowhome&amp;" target="_blank">World of Warcraft</a> and <a href="http://www.lucasarts.com/games/swbattlefrontii/indexFlash.html#Home" target="_blank">Star Wars Battlefront 2</a>. Both games performed very well. I <strong>never</strong> had any errors, no lag time, no jumping graphics. Everything ran so smoothly I thought I had a 512MB video card in it, but that was only working off the integrated graphics card. I was very impressed by the integrated graphics card. It ran on 2GB memory with a 120GB hard drive.</p>
<p>The only thing I regret not adding to it was the integrated webcam. It would have worked perfectly with making several videos and my <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/taylor-marek-live" target="_blank">ustream.tv channel</a>.</p>
<p>You would think I paid a pretty penny for this, but surprisingly I didn&#8217;t. I only payed roughly $950 for everything, including a wireless mouse in the same color as my laptop. If ever I were to get another laptop, this would be the one, unless I was swayed to another laptop. This laptop was a dream laptop, worked like a charm in every way for me, and blew me away every chance it got. I can&#8217;t say a bad thing about this laptop, literally.</p>
<p>Care to read the review CNET gave on it? <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-inspiron-1720/4505-3121_7-32471367.html" target="_blank">http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-inspiron-1720/4505-3121_7-32471367.html</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/how-to-pick-a-laptop/#commentsMon, 12 Jan 2009 21:52:03 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=189<p>These days laptops are becoming more and more popular, and it is becoming an increasingly complex task to find a laptop that suits your needs. If you’re on the hunt for a new notebook, the best thing you can do is identify what you need from a laptop and pick one that gives you just what you want, ensuring you don’t miss anything important or pay for features you don’t need. Unfortunately, it can be tough for novice users to know exactly what they need from their laptop if they don’t even know what’s out there. By following just these two simple steps, you’ll be able to narrow the whole arduous process into something manageable whether you’re a laptop expert or not.</p>
<p><strong>First</strong>, understand the categories. Laptops are broken down into several categories. Netbooks or mini-notebooks are inexpensive, lightweight, and portable but they are primarily designed only for light uses like basic e-mail, basic internet, and typing. Ultraportables, or thin &amp; lights, are larger than netbooks but in most cases just as light and more powerful. You can use these notebooks for most tasks, but they can become expensive depending on the features you want in them. Standard laptops can handle average tasks but usually aren’t good for high end uses that a gaming latop provides. They tend to be medium sized and are generally cheaper than everything but a netbook. Gaming Laptops are both feature packed and expensive, but they make up for these deficiencies by offering the largest screens and best overall power.</p>
<p><strong>Second</strong>, think of your primary task. When most people are asked what they need out of a laptop, they respond with some variant of “I just need it to <em>work</em>”. But your life will be much easier if you just decide what one thing you’re buying the laptop for more than anything else. Are you buying one because you’ve always wanted to blog from a coffeeshop? Then make sure you get something portable, either a netbook or an ultraportable, and be willing to shell out for style points so you can show off. Are you looking for something just to go online and check your mail? Then make sure you get something inexpensive, either a netbook if you can handle the small screen or a standard if you can’t. Or did you want to play new games and watch HD videos? That’s more in line with a gaming laptop. As you can see, understanding the categories is like understanding what primary task each genre of laptop is designed for. Simply match up your own with the category, and you’ve already narrowed your search down tremendously.</p>
<p>As for the details, feel free to experiment. Most vendor websites, from Toshiba laptops to Dell laptops to Lenovo laptops and others, are informative and offer great customizability. Each vendor will have a series of similarly labeled laptops devoted to a single category, and since you already know yours you’ll know which to pick. Then by going through the process of choosing amongst all the available features a few times, you’ll gain an understanding of what choices you can make and what they’re worth. When all is said and done, you’ll be able to make a more informed decision and know you’re getting your money’s worth.</p>
<p>Here are a couple places you can visit to help you in the quest for that &#8220;perfect laptop&#8221;:</p>
<p><a href="http://laptoplogic.com/laptop-finder/" target="_blank">http://laptoplogic.com/laptop-finder/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://laptoplogic.com/dell-laptops/" target="_blank">http://laptoplogic.com/dell-laptops/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://laptoplogic.com/hp-laptops/" target="_blank">http://laptoplogic.com/hp-laptops/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://laptoplogic.com/toshiba-laptops/" target="_blank">http://laptoplogic.com/toshiba-laptops/</a></p>
<p>Comments are open, and if you have questions, feel free to ask them. I will be more than happy to help you.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:22:56 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/?p=186<p>Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas and New Years!</p>
<p>I&#8217;m finally back on track writing. What I thought would be a simple update from wordpress 2.5 to 2.7 on my site turned into a couple weeks of error messages. Not to mention Christmas came and went in the mix. I wanted to write during that time, especially during the Christmas and New Years season, but the errors on my site prevented me from doing that. I basically crashed my site, had to figure out what was wrong, find where in the &#8220;code&#8221; it was incorrect, then fix it. But couple that with it crashing again, and calling tech support numerous times to find the problem and that is where you get the couple weeks from. It is fixed now, and wordpress 2.7 is running beautifully now. I am impressed with what the guys at wordpress have done with this version and very impressed.</p>
<p>Just thought I would write this post to let you know that you can start expecting your regular posts from me. See you tomorrow (or later in the day if I decide to write another post :P)!</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/blackberry-storm-gets-an-upgrade/#commentsFri, 12 Dec 2008 05:55:18 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=175<p>When the Blackberry Storm was first announced, I wanted to get one. But of course I have to wait 1.5 years to get a new phone as I already have a contract with Verizon. So I went about my days and kept up to date on news of its release and review. Then I started hearing the complaints come in and thought, &#8220;Good thing I didn&#8217;t buy one, might have a lemon on my hands.&#8221; I was suprised when I heard of an update to their software. It seemed to fix all the bugs and everyone is happy again. Except me, because I still want one&#8230; 😛</p>
<p>Remember how long it took Apple to update its software? I am glad Research In Motion, the phone&#8217;s maker, is moving much quicker then that with updates.</p>
<p>Interesting fact I found, when the Storm was released, there were people waiting in line to buy them, just like the IPhone&#8230;</p>
<p>Legitimate Competition? Another hype? What do you think? Comments are open.</p>
<p>Full article can be found here: <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28158098/from/ET/" target="_blank">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28158098/from/ET/</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:57:12 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=174<p>Which should I use? Which one is safer? Here are some tips for this Christmas season and in general&#8230;</p>
<h3>1. What is a debit card?</h3>
<p>A <strong>debit card</strong> is similar to a credit card. The only difference is that it is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">tied directly to your checking account</span> instead of a credit line. That means if you make a purchase using your debit card, it would be similar to writing a check. The funds come out of your checking account, but you don&#8217;t have to wait 2-5 days for the purchase to show up in your records. Purchases made with debit cards show up on your bank statement typically within one hour to a day at maximum. Protection against unauthorized purchases made with a debit card is the same you would receive with a credit card.</p>
<h3>2. What is a credit card?</h3>
<p>A <strong>credit card</strong> is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">a line of credit</span> available to you for purchases, similar to a home equity on a house. The credit card company/issuing bank will offer you a set limit when you first open up a credit card. They will also offer you a set interest rate on your card. But that is another post entirely&#8230;</p>
<p>Typically when you make a purchase with a credit card, it is to make sure the company you buy from doesn&#8217;t rip you off. If they do, you can have the funds sent back to you. It is also used for larger purchases that your checking/savings account might not have at the time of purchase.</p>
<h3>3. Which should I use? Which is safer?</h3>
<p>Good question. The final decision is up to you, but here are a couple tips to think about when making your next purchase.</p>
<ul>
<li>Use your credit card if you are unsure of the company you are purchasing from. If they run away, you can get your funds back. If you used your debit card, those funds are taken from your checking account, which may not leave you enough cash for other expenses.</li>
<li>Use your debit card when making regular everyday purchases such as food, gas, clothes, etc. Stay away from using your credit card for these purchases if at all possible, unless it is an <strong>emergency</strong>.</li>
<li>Use your debit card in place of writing checks. It it much safer, not to mention faster, to use your debit card. Remember, when writing checks, all a thief needs is your <span style="text-decoration: underline;">account and bank number</span>, which is on the bottom of <span style="color: #000000;"><strong>every check</strong></span>.</li>
<li>Use your credit card when making large purchases. It is safer that way, but be sure to payoff that amount immediately.</li>
</ul>
<p>A final thought. Think of your credit card as a large fluctuating checking account behind walls and armed guards. If anything happens to those funds, you will be able to get them back. Think of a debit card as your checking account. Whatever is in your checking account, that is the limit. Purchases are <strong>final</strong>, although granted you have the guards and the walls like the credit card, just don&#8217;t tempt fate to eat your checking account alive.</p>
<p>Disclaimer: This knowledge comes from being a teller at an international bank, and listening to other&#8217;s experiences. If you have any tips, I would be glad to include them. Comments are open.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:40:24 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=173<p><em>Here is Tuesday&#8217;s post on Wednesday&#8230;</em></p>
<p><strong>Acer!</strong> This quarter they gained a <strong>38.3%</strong> share in this newly developing market. In second place is Asus with a 30.3% market share.</p>
<p><em><img class="alignleft" style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top" src="http://i.cmpnet.com/infoweek/galleries/automated/199/14_full.jpg" alt="Acer's Aspire One Netbook" width="150" height="108" />What are &#8220;mini-laptops&#8221;? </em>They are a smaller version of the regular laptop computer, run either windows XP or linux, and are mainly used for e-mail and web browsing. Asus created the first mini-laptop, called a &#8220;netbook&#8221;, in late 2007.</p>
<p>Here is the link to the full article: <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212300571&amp;subSection=All+Stories">http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212300571&amp;subSection=All+Stories</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:23:18 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=172<p><em>Here is Sunday&#8217;s post on Monday&#8230;</em></p>
<p>You heard me right. Apple is planning on coming out with a $99 IPhone by year&#8217;s end (2008).</p>
<blockquote><p>Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will begin selling Apple Inc.&#8217;s iPhone later this month, employees at several stores in the discount retail chain said today.</p></blockquote>
<p>Of course, this is just an &#8220;official announcement&#8221;, so there is not much information beyond that. It could very well be a 4GB model of the IPhone, with a 2 year agreement, but that is just rumor. What do you think about this move? Comments are open.</p>
<p>Want dibs on the full article? Here it is:<br />
<a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.docommand=viewArticleBasic&amp;articleId=9122880&amp;intsrc=news_ts_head">http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&amp;articleId=9122880&amp;intsrc=news_ts_head</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:20:57 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=171<p>If you are a beginning podcaster or an experienced podcaster, I have a question for you.</p>
<blockquote><p>What was the number one question you had when you started podcasting?</p></blockquote>
<p>I am planning on writing an ebook based on that question. Something that not only you can use to look back on to remember, but also to share with others so that they don&#8217;t have to search for the answer. Feel free to comment below, otherwise I have posted the question into the following forums below&#8230;</p>
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Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:15:13 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=169<p>Interesting thought to think about&#8230;.</p>
<blockquote><p>Ever go about your day, doing the same task at the same time, in the same place? Then, out of the blue, an old memory hits you? How do you usually deal with the old memory? Dismiss it, ignore it, or fancy the thought awhile?</p></blockquote>
<p>That&#8217;s what happened to me this past week. I was going about life, when a friend of mine said something which brought up an old memory. And in my mind, it was OLD. It was a TV show I watched when I was a kid. I watched it religiously and threw fits if I couldn&#8217;t see it. That was me as a kid, but I loved that show, and I still do. I only had two favorite TV shows when I was little, but this particular show was buried quite deep. As I thought about it, I realized that those two shows shaped much of who I am today. A part of my personality came from those shows, whether I knew it or not. If you think about it a while, you might be able to see how things you watched when you were little impacted the person you are today and how powerful they are at influencing.</p>
<p>If you are in the realm of media, old or new, know that what you are producing will influence people. Be careful how you influence them, shows hold more sway than you may realize.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:51:11 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=168<p>Hey all,</p>
<p>Thought this might be up your alley if you are a computer geek like I am.</p>
<blockquote><p>IBM, which usually makes PC&#8217;s for Microsoft, has now come out with a new line of computers. They are now offering Linux for the PC instead of the default Windows. According to IBM, &#8220;&#8230;<span id="articleBody">the system can save businesses $500 to $800 per user on Microsoft software licenses and an additional $258 per user &#8220;since there is no need to upgrade hardware to support Windows Vista and Office&#8230;&#8221; </span></p></blockquote>
<p>My personal take on this? I am liking where the technology is heading, more open-source. Why? I seem to like the &#8220;anybody can improve&#8221; line of open-source. It also is harder for hackers to get into, in my opinion, as many people are working and improving the software. Whereas Microsoft and Apple have to worry about someone hacking into their &#8220;top secret&#8221; information and messing up the OS, Linux seems to not worry about it. The multitude of people working on Linux and improving it is impressive, and is shown by the quality of the OS. I toyed around with Red Hat, a flavor of Linux, in my younger years. It was a bit more code oriented, but I liked the feel and way the OS handled itself. More recently I have looked into Ubuntu, which I like alot more than Red Hat. First thing that blew me away, my jaw actually dropped, in Ubuntu was the look of it. Take a look for yourself if you are interested: <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.com/</a></p>
<p>To read the full article about IBM offering a Linux line of PC&#8217;s, go to: <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/open_source/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212202109&amp;subSection=Hosted+Software" target="_blank"><span id="articleBody">http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/open_source/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212202109&amp;subSection=Hosted+Software</span></a></p><div class="feedflare">
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Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:59:15 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=167<p>In order you keep you guys up to date on what is happening in the tech world, here is the first of my daily tech postings. Let me know if this is content you would like to see, or let me know which tech topics pique your interest.</p>
<blockquote><p>Did you know that Google and Yahoo were planning on launching a search engine deal? Yahoo would have had Google search results appear alongside Yahoo&#8217;s search results if everything went as planned. It was shortly called off before the Dept. of Justice was able to file an antitrust complaint.</p>
<p>Read more here: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&amp;articleId=9122498&amp;intsrc=hm_list" target="_blank">http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&amp;articleId=9122498&amp;intsrc=hm_list</a></p></blockquote><div class="feedflare">
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Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:11:37 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=165<p>If you haven&#8217;t noticed already. The website is starting to take a new shape <a href="http://www.taylormarek.com">(http://www.taylormarek.com</a> if you are reading this in a feedreader). What do you think of it? Comments? Suggestions?</p>
<p>I am in the process of adding my internet radio stream and my ustream channel into the site as well. You can find merchandise, the forums, my internet station, and my ustream channel at <a href="http://www.taylormarek.com/blog/interact">http://www.taylormarek.com/blog/interact</a></p>
<p>I&#8217;m also planning on writing a blog post every day. I&#8217;ve been behind in keeping you up to date on technology and anything I feel you would enjoy reading. If you haven&#8217;t already, subscribe to the feed so you can stay up to date.</p>
<p>More coming, so stay tuned&#8230;.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:28:16 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=163<p>If you are meaning podcasts, then yes. Apple is planning on taking that idea and putting it on the IPhone in the near future. Want to read the full article? <a href="http://podcastinsiders.com/2008/11/09/wireless-podcasts-to-your-iphone/" target="_self">http://podcastinsiders.com/2008/11/09/wireless-podcasts-to-your-iphone/</a></p>
<p>I am looking forward to the new possibilities this can bring to the table. What are your thoughts on this?</p><div class="feedflare">
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http://taylormarek.com/how-to-write-a-check/#commentsSat, 27 Sep 2008 19:06:08 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/archives/161<p>For those of you just getting into the banking world, or for those that need a refresher course, this article will show you how to write a check. Sounds good? Lets begin&#8230;.</p>
<blockquote><p>First off, this is a <a title="A Blank Check from Wells Fargo Bank" href="http://blog.wellsfargo.com/GuidedByHistory/images/Earth_Check_large.jpg" target="_blank">blank check</a>:</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.wellsfargo.com/GuidedByHistory/images/Earth_Check_large.jpg"><img title="How To Write A Check" src="http://blog.wellsfargo.com/GuidedByHistory/images/Earth_Check_large.jpg" alt="A Check from Wells Fargo Bank" width="228" height="114" /></a></p>
<p>In the &#8220;Pay to the order of&#8221; field, you will write who it will be payable to. Use a name, don&#8217;t ever write it out to cash. Doing that means that anyone can cash your check. So many times when I see people write a check out to another person, I see cash as the one who it is payable to. Bad habit, so when writing a check out, write it exactly to that person or business.</p>
<p>You will then write in today&#8217;s date in the &#8220;Date&#8221; field. Write in the day, for example &#8220;9-27-08&#8221; &#8220;September 27, 2008&#8221;, whatever day it might be when writing out the check. Do not write it for yesterday&#8217;s date, or tomorrow&#8217;s date (pre-date or post-date), as you might run into legal issues when your payee wants to redeem your check. You must fill in the date, you cannot leave it blank.</p>
<p>Underneath the payee&#8217;s name, which was filled out in the previous step, you will see a line. In that line you will write out in written form, the amount you are paying your &#8220;payee&#8221;. <strong>This is one of the most important parts of the check.</strong> You have to write out exactly how much you are paying, for example, &#8220;One Hundred dollars and no/100&#8221; &#8220;Twenty-five dollars and 72/100&#8221;. At the payees bank, the teller will redeem the check for whatever amount is written there, no matter what is written in the box you will fill in on the next step.</p>
<p>In the box you see on the right of the check, you will enter the numerical amount you are paying the payee, for example, &#8220;100.00&#8221; &#8220;25.72&#8221;.</p>
<p>The last step is to sign your name on the bottom right line of the check. <strong>This is another important part of the check.</strong> When you sign there, you make the check legally binding to the payee and allow them to redeem that check for the exact written amount.</p>
<p>Optional is filling out the &#8220;memo&#8221; line. Usually you can write what the purchase was for (for you to remember), or for a message to the payee.</p></blockquote>
<p>Any thoughts? Any Questions? Lets get the ball rolling on this topic and create a discussion around it. I am looking forward to what you will say.</p><div class="feedflare">
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Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:55:17 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=160<p>In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/08/20/91-new-financial-course-pr-and-new-media-and-how-i-stole-someones-identity/">Episode 91</a> you will learn about a new financial course I am coming out with. In Business you will actually witness a real life example of bad publicity and how new media can multiply the message very quickly. Technology delves into an important topic, &#8220;How safe is your personal information?&#8221;</p>
<p>The articles used in today&#8217;s show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=anatomy-of-a-social-hack">http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=anatomy-of-a-social-hack</a><br />
<a href="http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008190.html">http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008190.html</a></p>
<p>If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.</p><div class="feedflare">
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In Episode 91 you will learn about a new financial course I am coming out with. In Business you will actually witness a real life example of bad publicity and how new media can multiply the message very quickly. Technology delves into an important topic, “How safe is your personal information?”

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.

In Episode 91 you will learn about a new financial course I am coming out with. In Business you will actually witness a real life example of bad publicity and how new media can multiply the message very quickly. Technology delves into an important topic, “How safe is your personal information?”

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.

In Episode 91 you will learn about a new financial course I am coming out with. In Business you will actually witness a real life example of bad publicity and how new media can multiply the message very quickly. Technology delves into an important topic, “How safe is your personal information?”

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.

In Episode 91 you will learn about a new financial course I am coming out with. In Business you will actually witness a real life example of bad publicity and how new media can multiply the message very quickly.In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/08/20/91-new-financial-course-pr-and-new-media-and-how-i-stole-someones-identity/">Episode 91</a> you will learn about a new financial course I am coming out with. In Business you will actually witness a real life example of bad publicity and how new media can multiply the message very quickly. Technology delves into an important topic, "How safe is your personal information?"<br />
<br />
The articles used in today's show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=anatomy-of-a-social-hack">http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=anatomy-of-a-social-hack</a><br />
<a href="http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008190.html">http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008190.html</a><br />
<br />
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.Taylor Marekclean14:46Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/91-new-financial-course-pr-and-new-media-and-how-i-stole-someones-identity/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp91-082008.mp3#90: Can you not work and still get paid?, The Power of a Negative Image, and Website Flippershttp://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/wJcLeaHwo0w/
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:07:43 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=156<p>In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/08/13/90-can-you-not-work-and-still-get-paid-the-power-of-a-negative-image-and-website-flippers/">Episode #90</a> you will learn whether you can stop working and still get paid for Finances. For Business, you will learn the impact a negative image can have on your company. And for Technology, you will learn about a growing industry where people buy websites, fix them up, and then turn them around and sell them for a good passive income.</p>
<p>The articles used in today&#8217;s show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008168.html">http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008168.html -Todd Cochrane on Alexa Rankings</a><br />
Website Flipping Resources:<br />
<a href="http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/275/how-to-buy-a-website-and-flip-it-for-profit/">http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/275/how-to-buy-a-website-and-flip-it-for-profit/</a><br />
<a href="http://marketplace.sitepoint.com">http://marketplace.sitepoint.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.outsourcesecretsrevealed.com/flipit">http://www.outsourcesecretsrevealed.com/flipit</a></p>
<p>If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or need help:<br />
Call 1-866-TMP-2860<br />
E-mail me using the form found at <a href="http://taylormarek.com/blog/contact-taylor-marek">http://taylormarek.com/blog/contactme</a><br />
Visit the Forums at http://www.taylormarek.com/forum<br />
Or leave a comment below&#8230;</p><div class="feedflare">
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In Episode #90 you will learn whether you can stop working and still get paid for Finances. For Business, you will learn the impact a negative image can have on your company. And for Technology, you will learn about a growing industry where people buy websites, fix them up, and then turn them around and sell them for a good passive income.

If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or need help:
Call 1-866-TMP-2860
E-mail me using the form found at http://taylormarek.com/blog/contactme
Visit the Forums at http://www.taylormarek.com/forum
Or leave a comment below…

In Episode #90 you will learn whether you can stop working and still get paid for Finances. For Business, you will learn the impact a negative image can have on your company. And for Technology, you will learn about a growing industry where people buy websites, fix them up, and then turn them around and sell them for a good passive income.

If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or need help:
Call 1-866-TMP-2860
E-mail me using the form found at http://taylormarek.com/blog/contactme
Visit the Forums at http://www.taylormarek.com/forum
Or leave a comment below…

In Episode #90 you will learn whether you can stop working and still get paid for Finances. For Business, you will learn the impact a negative image can have on your company. And for Technology, you will learn about a growing industry where people buy websites, fix them up, and then turn them around and sell them for a good passive income.

If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or need help:
Call 1-866-TMP-2860
E-mail me using the form found at http://taylormarek.com/blog/contactme
Visit the Forums at http://www.taylormarek.com/forum
Or leave a comment below…

In Episode #90 you will learn whether you can stop working and still get paid for Finances. For Business, you will learn the impact a negative image can have on your company. And for Technology, you will learn about a growing industry where people buy ...In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/08/13/90-can-you-not-work-and-still-get-paid-the-power-of-a-negative-image-and-website-flippers/">Episode #90</a> you will learn whether you can stop working and still get paid for Finances. For Business, you will learn the impact a negative image can have on your company. And for Technology, you will learn about a growing industry where people buy websites, fix them up, and then turn them around and sell them for a good passive income.<br />
<br />
The articles used in today's show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008168.html">http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008168.html -Todd Cochrane on Alexa Rankings</a><br />
Website Flipping Resources:<br />
<a href="http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/275/how-to-buy-a-website-and-flip-it-for-profit/">http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/275/how-to-buy-a-website-and-flip-it-for-profit/</a><br />
<a href="http://marketplace.sitepoint.com">http://marketplace.sitepoint.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.outsourcesecretsrevealed.com/flipit">http://www.outsourcesecretsrevealed.com/flipit</a><br />
<br />
If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or need help:<br />
Call 1-866-TMP-2860<br />
E-mail me using the form found at <a href="http://taylormarek.com/blog/contact-taylor-marek">http://taylormarek.com/blog/contactme</a><br />
Visit the Forums at http://www.taylormarek.com/forum<br />
Or leave a comment below...Taylor Marekclean14:43Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/90-can-you-not-work-and-still-get-paid-the-power-of-a-negative-image-and-website-flippers/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp90-081208.mp3#89: 2 Year Anniversary Celebrationhttp://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/FEE2pq8TM84/
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:10:09 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=155<p>Here is the replay of the LIVE show for all to see. Enjoy!</p>
<p>Update: For some odd reason, linking this file to be included in the podcast keeps crashing the feed, so I decided to link directly to it instead:</p>
<p><a href="http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp89-080808.m4v" target="_blank">Taylor Marek Podcast #89</a></p><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/taylormarek/~4/FEE2pq8TM84" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>noFinancial, Business, Tech, and New Media Expert.Taylor MarekLearn about the latest in technology, how to win in business and conquer your finances so that you can live a richer and more satisfying life!Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/89-2-year-anniversary-celebration/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp89-080808.m4v#88: Current Economic Conditions, Why Most Businesses Fail, and Feedburner Hacked!http://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/McV0Tl5nt1A/
Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:22:56 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=154<p>In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/08/04/88-current-economic-conditions-why-most-businesses-fail-and-feedburner-hacked/">Episode #88</a> you will learn about the current economic situation, as well as give you some homework. In Business I speak about why most businesses fail and how it is linked sometimes to hearing the dreaded &#8220;No&#8221;. In Technology I speak about the newly discovered flaw in Feedburner. Another hack to add to the archives I would say&#8230;</p>
<p>For Your Homework, head on out to <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2007/04/16/28-sponsored-by-gotomypc-should-assets-be-in-my-name-tax-benefits-and-release-of-iphone/">#28</a>: <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/19/85-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-fast-do-you-want-your-money-the-best-advertisement-intel-quad-core-and-plasma-tvs/">Taylor Marek Podcast #85</a></p>
<p>The articles used in today&#8217;s show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008148.html" target="_blank"> http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008148.html</a><br />
<a href="http://thenextweb.org/2008/08/04/feedburner-hack-how-to-get-2500-subscribers-overnight-video/" target="_blank"> http://thenextweb.org/2008/08/04/feedburner-hack-how-to-get-2500-subscribers-overnight-video/</a></p>
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In Episode #88 you will learn about the current economic situation, as well as give you some homework. In Business I speak about why most businesses fail and how it is linked sometimes to hearing the dreaded “No”. In Technology I speak about the newly discovered flaw in Feedburner. Another hack to add to the archives I would say…

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.

In Episode #88 you will learn about the current economic situation, as well as give you some homework. In Business I speak about why most businesses fail and how it is linked sometimes to hearing the dreaded “No”. In Technology I speak about the newly discovered flaw in Feedburner. Another hack to add to the archives I would say…

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.

In Episode #88 you will learn about the current economic situation, as well as give you some homework. In Business I speak about why most businesses fail and how it is linked sometimes to hearing the dreaded “No”. In Technology I speak about the newly discovered flaw in Feedburner. Another hack to add to the archives I would say…

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.

In Episode #88 you will learn about the current economic situation, as well as give you some homework. In Business I speak about why most businesses fail and how it is linked sometimes to hearing the dreaded "No".In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/08/04/88-current-economic-conditions-why-most-businesses-fail-and-feedburner-hacked/">Episode #88</a> you will learn about the current economic situation, as well as give you some homework. In Business I speak about why most businesses fail and how it is linked sometimes to hearing the dreaded "No". In Technology I speak about the newly discovered flaw in Feedburner. Another hack to add to the archives I would say...<br />
<br />
For Your Homework, head on out to <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2007/04/16/28-sponsored-by-gotomypc-should-assets-be-in-my-name-tax-benefits-and-release-of-iphone/">#28</a>: <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/19/85-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-fast-do-you-want-your-money-the-best-advertisement-intel-quad-core-and-plasma-tvs/">Taylor Marek Podcast #85</a><br />
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The articles used in today's show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008148.html" target="_blank"> http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008148.html</a><br />
<a href="http://thenextweb.org/2008/08/04/feedburner-hack-how-to-get-2500-subscribers-overnight-video/" target="_blank"> http://thenextweb.org/2008/08/04/feedburner-hack-how-to-get-2500-subscribers-overnight-video/</a><br />
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If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.Taylor Marekclean14:58Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/88-current-economic-conditions-why-most-businesses-fail-and-feedburner-hacked/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp88-080408.mp3Taylor Marek Podcast Update #1http://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/Yy9J2BLK-hM/
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:57:49 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=151<p>Ok everyone,</p>
<p>I have made some big changes to the website, most importantly adding the newsletter option.</p>
<p>I also explain a little bit about some new things I&#8217;ve added to the site, as well as touch on the New Media Expo, so if you haven&#8217;t already, please take a listen.</p>
<p><strong>Note: This is now considered an old post, you don&#8217;t need to listen to this update anymore 😛<br />
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http://taylormarek.com/re-21-ways-to-make-your-blog-sticky/#commentsThu, 24 Jul 2008 08:00:25 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=150<p>I was doing my usual surfing of the internet and ran across an article that Darren Rowse wrote about on his blog, <a href="http://www.problogger.net" target="_blank">problogger.net</a>. I enjoyed it so much that I thought I would add on to it as well as add a couple of my own thoughts.</p>
<p>3. Good Blog Design &#8211; I cannot emphathise this enough. The way your blog is designed will either make or break your blog. There are many themes and designs out there, so you need to be selective and choose the one that fits your style and niche, but is also appealing to the audience as well. Colors play a big factor in this. I&#8217;ve mentioned this as well all the way back in <a href="http://taylormarek.com/blog/archives/108" target="_self">Episode #39</a>, and the topic of color branding in <a href="http://taylormarek.com/blog/archives/111" target="_self">Episode #41.</a></p>
<p>4. On Site Branding &#8211; This is key to distinguishing yourself from the crowd. If you cannot effectively brand your blog in your blog (roundabout way of saying this), you will become part of the crowd and not the leader. Think of a big crowd with everyone wearing grey. Looks bland doesn&#8217;t it? Now imagine one person in that crowd wearing a bright yellow shirt. Who will your eyes be drawn to?</p>
<p>5. Make Your Blog Personal &#8211; Having that personal touch is what makes your blog your own. Your style of writing, personality, and connection with the audience can drive your site in a powerful way. The audience have someone they can relate to and <strong>trust</strong>, all of which drives people to your site and create a 2-way conversation.</p>
<p>Now for my contribution:</p>
<h3>22. Traffic tends to Gravitate towards Mature Posts</h3>
<p>Notice I didn&#8217;t say old posts. These are posts that have been around for a while and still stand the test of time and keep drawing an audience to it. Its one of the foundational posts of your blog. I have noticed on my site that many visit the archives and not the most recent post. It puzzled me for sometime until I found out that I hit something that created an interest beyond what I thought. It happens alot in the blogosphere, but that just one of the perks of new media ;).</p>
<p><em>If you have something you would like to contribute or have questions about, feel free to comment. If you want to read all 21 tips, then I suggest you head out to the post: <a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/07/18/21-ways-to-make-your-blog-or-website-sticky/" target="_blank">http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/07/18/21-ways-to-make-your-blog-or-website-sticky/</a></em></p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:00:50 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=145<p><a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/06/02/87-sponsored-by-godaddy-economic-stimulus-checks-lead-the-pack-and-new-media-expo-2008/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. <a href="http://www.newmediaexpo.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a></p>
<p>In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/06/02/87-sponsored-by-godaddy-economic-stimulus-checks-lead-the-pack-and-new-media-expo-2008/">today&#8217;s episode</a> you will learn about the Economic Stimulus checks, and why I don&#8217;t think they will work. For Business, you will learn to lead the pack in your marketing ventures. And for Technology, you will hear about the long awaited <a href="http://www.newmediaexpo.com">New Media Expo</a> that will be happening in August. I am attending and if you are going to be attending, let me know and we might be able to get a meetup going. Looking forward to seeing you there. Stay current on what is happening by staying tuned to the Podcast Brothers: <a href="http://newmediaexpo.com/podcastbros/permalinks/PodcastBrothers_2008-05-15.htm">http://newmediaexpo.com/podcastbros/permalinks/PodcastBrothers_2008-05-15.htm</a></p>
<p>Looking on staying current on the NME conference schedule? Here&#8217;s the link: <a href="http://www.newmediaexpo.com/conference.htm">http://www.newmediaexpo.com/conference.htm</a></p>
<p>The articles used in today&#8217;s show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2008/05/rebate_questions_and_answers.html">http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2008/05/rebate_questions_and_answers.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketingcolumnistkimtgordon/article194170.html">http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketingcolumnistkimtgordon/article194170.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.newmediaexpo.com">http://www.newmediaexpo.com</a></p>
<p>If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.</p><div class="feedflare">
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In today’s episode you will learn about the Economic Stimulus checks, and why I don’t think they will work. For Business, you will learn to lead the pack in your marketing ventures. And for Technology, you will hear about the long awaited New Media Expo that will be happening in August. I am attending and if you are going to be attending, let me know and we might be able to get a meetup going. Looking forward to seeing you there. Stay current on what is happening by staying tuned to the Podcast Brothers: http://newmediaexpo.com/podcastbros/permalinks/PodcastBrothers_2008-05-15.htm

In today’s episode you will learn about the Economic Stimulus checks, and why I don’t think they will work. For Business, you will learn to lead the pack in your marketing ventures. And for Technology, you will hear about the long awaited New Media Expo that will be happening in August. I am attending and if you are going to be attending, let me know and we might be able to get a meetup going. Looking forward to seeing you there. Stay current on what is happening by staying tuned to the Podcast Brothers: http://newmediaexpo.com/podcastbros/permalinks/PodcastBrothers_2008-05-15.htm

In today’s episode you will learn about the Economic Stimulus checks, and why I don’t think they will work. For Business, you will learn to lead the pack in your marketing ventures. And for Technology, you will hear about the long awaited New Media Expo that will be happening in August. I am attending and if you are going to be attending, let me know and we might be able to get a meetup going. Looking forward to seeing you there. Stay current on what is happening by staying tuned to the Podcast Brothers: http://newmediaexpo.com/podcastbros/permalinks/PodcastBrothers_2008-05-15.htm

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.

This episode has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. http://www.godaddy.com In today's episode you will learn about the Economic Stimulus checks,<a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/06/02/87-sponsored-by-godaddy-economic-stimulus-checks-lead-the-pack-and-new-media-expo-2008/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. <a href="http://www.newmediaexpo.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a><br />
<br />
In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/06/02/87-sponsored-by-godaddy-economic-stimulus-checks-lead-the-pack-and-new-media-expo-2008/">today's episode</a> you will learn about the Economic Stimulus checks, and why I don't think they will work. For Business, you will learn to lead the pack in your marketing ventures. And for Technology, you will hear about the long awaited <a href="http://www.newmediaexpo.com">New Media Expo</a> that will be happening in August. I am attending and if you are going to be attending, let me know and we might be able to get a meetup going. Looking forward to seeing you there. Stay current on what is happening by staying tuned to the Podcast Brothers: <a href="http://newmediaexpo.com/podcastbros/permalinks/PodcastBrothers_2008-05-15.htm">http://newmediaexpo.com/podcastbros/permalinks/PodcastBrothers_2008-05-15.htm</a><br />
<br />
Looking on staying current on the NME conference schedule? Here's the link: <a href="http://www.newmediaexpo.com/conference.htm">http://www.newmediaexpo.com/conference.htm</a><br />
<br />
The articles used in today's show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2008/05/rebate_questions_and_answers.html">http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2008/05/rebate_questions_and_answers.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketingcolumnistkimtgordon/article194170.html">http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketingcolumnistkimtgordon/article194170.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.newmediaexpo.com">http://www.newmediaexpo.com</a><br />
<br />
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.Taylor Marekclean39:24Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/87-sponsored-by-godaddy-economic-stimulus-checks-lead-the-pack-and-new-media-expo-2008/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp87-060208.mp3#86 Sponsored by GoDaddy: Credit Card Backlash, Sales staff or Advertising, and Google battles Viacom while Dell fraudshttp://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/rfhB-se_1G8/
Wed, 28 May 2008 02:00:39 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=144<p><a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/27/86-sponsored-by-godaddy-credit-card-backlash-sales-staff-or-advertising-and-google-battles-viacom-while-dell-frauds/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a></p>
<p>In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/27/86-sponsored-by-godaddy-credit-card-backlash-sales-staff-or-advertising-and-google-battles-viacom-while-dell-frauds/">today&#8217;s episode</a> you will learn about how credit cards can eat you alive for Finances. For Business, will you pick a sales staff or invest in advertising, and for Technology, I give an update on the Google/Viacom lawsuit and how Dell was caught red-handed.</p>
<p>The articles used in today&#8217;s show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/2008/05/23/taking-your-web-design-firm-to-the-next-level/">http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/2008/05/23/taking-your-web-design-firm-to-the-next-level/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400312">http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400312</a><br />
<a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400410">http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400410</a></p>
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In today’s episode you will learn about how credit cards can eat you alive for Finances. For Business, will you pick a sales staff or invest in advertising, and for Technology, I give an update on the Google/Viacom lawsuit and how Dell was caught red-handed.

In today’s episode you will learn about how credit cards can eat you alive for Finances. For Business, will you pick a sales staff or invest in advertising, and for Technology, I give an update on the Google/Viacom lawsuit and how Dell was caught red-handed.

In today’s episode you will learn about how credit cards can eat you alive for Finances. For Business, will you pick a sales staff or invest in advertising, and for Technology, I give an update on the Google/Viacom lawsuit and how Dell was caught red-handed.

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.

This episode has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. http://www.godaddy.com In today's episode you will learn about how credit cards can eat you alive for Finan...<a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/27/86-sponsored-by-godaddy-credit-card-backlash-sales-staff-or-advertising-and-google-battles-viacom-while-dell-frauds/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a><br />
<br />
In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/27/86-sponsored-by-godaddy-credit-card-backlash-sales-staff-or-advertising-and-google-battles-viacom-while-dell-frauds/">today's episode</a> you will learn about how credit cards can eat you alive for Finances. For Business, will you pick a sales staff or invest in advertising, and for Technology, I give an update on the Google/Viacom lawsuit and how Dell was caught red-handed.<br />
<br />
The articles used in today's show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/2008/05/23/taking-your-web-design-firm-to-the-next-level/">http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/2008/05/23/taking-your-web-design-firm-to-the-next-level/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400312">http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400312</a><br />
<a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400410">http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208400410</a><br />
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http://taylormarek.com/radiotail-ripple-end-of-service/#commentsSat, 24 May 2008 23:46:34 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=143<p>I just received this e-mail minutes ago. Here is what it says&#8230;.</p>
<blockquote><p>Hello,</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve decided to end our free statistics service, RadioTail Ripple. It&#8217;s<br />
been a pleasure having you on our system and working with so many fine<br />
podcasters.</p>
<p>As of the end of this month, we&#8217;ll stop generating statistics for your<br />
podcast. We will continue to forward the redirects to your media files<br />
for the foreseeable future.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve used RadioTail Ripple on my own podcast (<a href="http://www.venturevoice.com">www.venturevoice.com</a>), so<br />
I&#8217;d like to assure you that we&#8217;ll do everything possible to make this<br />
easy for you.</p>
<p>Your listeners will not notice any change because we will continue to<br />
forward the old Ripple redirects to your podcast.</p>
<p>We recommend you consider looking into using another metrics service<br />
such as FeedBurner, PodTrac or Libsyn.</p>
<p>(All the) Best,</p>
<p>Greg</p></blockquote>
<p>Wow. Just like that, gone is another podcast statistics service. I actually enjoyed Ripple over many others because of the total downloads button you can watch. Also, redirecting it through Ripple is very easy compared to some other stat tracking services.</p>
<p>I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors, Greg. I shall miss the excellent service you and your team developed.</p><div class="feedflare">
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In today’s episode you will figure out how fast you want your money in Finances. For Business, you will learn about the best advertisement a business can have. And for Technology you will learn more about the Intel Quad-Core as well as Panasonic’s Plasma TV’s.

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860. You can also send me an e-mail or Post a comment below.

In today’s episode you will figure out how fast you want your money in Finances. For Business, you will learn about the best advertisement a business can have. And for Technology you will learn more about the Intel Quad-Core as well as Panasonic’s Plasma TV’s.

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860. You can also send me an e-mail or Post a comment below.

In today’s episode you will figure out how fast you want your money in Finances. For Business, you will learn about the best advertisement a business can have. And for Technology you will learn more about the Intel Quad-Core as well as Panasonic’s Plasma TV’s.

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860. You can also send me an e-mail or Post a comment below.

This episode has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. http://www.godaddy.com Special Announcement: Today is my Golden Birthday! <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/19/85-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-fast-do-you-want-your-money-the-best-advertisement-intel-quad-core-and-plasma-tvs/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a><br />
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In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/19/85-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-fast-do-you-want-your-money-the-best-advertisement-intel-quad-core-and-plasma-tvs/">today's episode</a> you will figure out how fast you want your money in Finances. For Business, you will learn about the best advertisement a business can have. And for Technology you will learn more about the Intel Quad-Core as well as Panasonic's Plasma TV's.<br />
<br />
The articles used in today's show can be found at:<br />
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If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860. You can also send me an e-mail or Post a comment below.</p>Taylor Marekclean27:25Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/85-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-fast-do-you-want-your-money-the-best-advertisement-intel-quad-core-and-plasma-tvs/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp85-051908.mp3#84 Sponsored by GoDaddy: Learning from mistakes, This is urgent, and Windows XP SP3http://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/cBHLKM6Jt94/
Tue, 13 May 2008 04:40:45 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=141<p><a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/12/84-sponsored-by-godaddy-learning-from-mistakes-this-is-urgent-and-windows-xp-sp3/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a></p>
<p>In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/12/84-sponsored-by-godaddy-learning-from-mistakes-this-is-urgent-and-windows-xp-sp3/">today&#8217;s episode</a> you will learn from mistakes for Finances. In Business, you will learn about a sense of urgency. And for Technology, you will learn about the Microsoft Windows XP update to SP3.</p>
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This episode has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. http://www.godaddy.com In today's episode you will learn from mistakes for Finances. In Business,<a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/12/84-sponsored-by-godaddy-learning-from-mistakes-this-is-urgent-and-windows-xp-sp3/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a><br />
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http://taylormarek.com/83-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-much-can-you-live-on-why-im-not-a-salesman-and-kindo/#commentsTue, 06 May 2008 05:40:19 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/?p=140<p><a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/05/83-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-much-can-you-live-on-why-im-not-a-salesman-and-kindo/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a></p>
<p>In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/05/83-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-much-can-you-live-on-why-im-not-a-salesman-and-kindo/">today&#8217;s episode</a> you will be challenged with how much you can live on, find out Why I&#8217;m not a salesman, and hear from the people at Kindo.com. Sneak Peek! Next week I will show you how urgency can help make the sale for Business.</p>
<p>The articles used in today&#8217;s show can be found at:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/technology/06yang.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/technology/06yang.html</a></p>
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In today’s episode you will be challenged with how much you can live on, find out Why I’m not a salesman, and hear from the people at Kindo.com. Sneak Peek! Next week I will show you how urgency can help make the sale for Business.

In today’s episode you will be challenged with how much you can live on, find out Why I’m not a salesman, and hear from the people at Kindo.com. Sneak Peek! Next week I will show you how urgency can help make the sale for Business.

In today’s episode you will be challenged with how much you can live on, find out Why I’m not a salesman, and hear from the people at Kindo.com. Sneak Peek! Next week I will show you how urgency can help make the sale for Business.

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or
to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.

This episode has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. http://www.godaddy.com In today's episode you will be challenged with how much you can live on,<a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/05/83-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-much-can-you-live-on-why-im-not-a-salesman-and-kindo/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 or BLU11. <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a><br />
<br />
In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/05/05/83-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-much-can-you-live-on-why-im-not-a-salesman-and-kindo/">today's episode</a> you will be challenged with how much you can live on, find out Why I'm not a salesman, and hear from the people at Kindo.com. Sneak Peek! Next week I will show you how urgency can help make the sale for Business.<br />
<br />
The articles used in today's show can be found at:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/technology/06yang.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/technology/06yang.html</a><br />
<br />
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or<br />
to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.Taylor Marekclean36:23Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/83-sponsored-by-godaddy-how-much-can-you-live-on-why-im-not-a-salesman-and-kindo/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp83-050508.mp3The Power of a Testimonyhttp://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/EMvXoRTpO48/
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:05:34 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/archives/139<p><strong>Posted by mobile phone:</strong><br />
Testimonies are a powerful statement of God&#8217;s mark in your life. Listening to other&#8217;s testimonies are inspirational and uplifting. What is your testimony? Did you know that you could publish it in a book?</p>
<p>I just got done listening to a gentleman who told me that he never needs a savings account, because God always provides the money he needs. My father&#8217;s business is prospering after five years. He never once spent money in advertising, God has been making the phone ring since day one&#8230;</p>
<p>What&#8217;s your testimony?</p><div class="feedflare">
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:00:31 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://52053509<p><a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/04/28/82-sponsored-by-godaddy-im-sorry-to-say-youre-broke-business-hackers-and-microhoo/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code: POD11 or BLU11. <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a></p>
<p>In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/04/28/82-sponsored-by-godaddy-im-sorry-to-say-youre-broke-business-hackers-and-microhoo/">today&#8217;s episode</a> I teach you about the importance on how to manage your finances, the problem around business hackers, and the possible merger of Microsoft and Yahoo. Sneak Peek! Next week I will be interviewing the founders of <a href="http://www.kindo.com">Kindo.com</a></p>
<p>The articles used in today&#8217;s show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/23/smbusiness/whos_stealing_intro.fsb/index.htm?postversion=2008042809">http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/23/smbusiness/whos_stealing_intro.fsb/index.htm?postversion=2008042809<br />
</a><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g9cE_gI-aemyNxZQb7YOBC3rsNlQD90B29FG2">http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g9cE_gI-aemyNxZQb7YOBC3rsNlQD90B29FG2<br />
</a></p>
<p>If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.</p><div class="feedflare">
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In today’s episode I teach you about the importance on how to manage your finances, the problem around business hackers, and the possible merger of Microsoft and Yahoo. Sneak Peek! Next week I will be interviewing the founders of Kindo.com

In today’s episode I teach you about the importance on how to manage your finances, the problem around business hackers, and the possible merger of Microsoft and Yahoo. Sneak Peek! Next week I will be interviewing the founders of Kindo.com

In today’s episode I teach you about the importance on how to manage your finances, the problem around business hackers, and the possible merger of Microsoft and Yahoo. Sneak Peek! Next week I will be interviewing the founders of Kindo.com

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.

This episode has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code: POD11 or BLU11. http://www.godaddy.com In today's episode I teach you about the importance on how to manage your finances,<a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/04/28/82-sponsored-by-godaddy-im-sorry-to-say-youre-broke-business-hackers-and-microhoo/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code: POD11 or BLU11. <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a><br />
<br />
In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2008/04/28/82-sponsored-by-godaddy-im-sorry-to-say-youre-broke-business-hackers-and-microhoo/">today's episode</a> I teach you about the importance on how to manage your finances, the problem around business hackers, and the possible merger of Microsoft and Yahoo. Sneak Peek! Next week I will be interviewing the founders of <a href="http://www.kindo.com">Kindo.com</a><br />
<br />
The articles used in today's show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/23/smbusiness/whos_stealing_intro.fsb/index.htm?postversion=2008042809">http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/23/smbusiness/whos_stealing_intro.fsb/index.htm?postversion=2008042809<br />
</a><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g9cE_gI-aemyNxZQb7YOBC3rsNlQD90B29FG2">http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g9cE_gI-aemyNxZQb7YOBC3rsNlQD90B29FG2<br />
</a><br />
<br />
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.Taylor Marekclean45:21Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/82-sponsored-by-godaddy-im-sorry-to-say-youre-broke-business-hackers-and-microhoo/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp82-042808.mp3#53 – This will be updated soon….http://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/KjIhl-oBoZQ/
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:48:15 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/archives/137<p>This is the 53rd episode in the Taylor Marek Podcast. This will be updated as soon as I can edit it and post it properly, but I posted it early as I know you want more content&#8230;.</p>
<p>Stay tuned&#8230;&#8230;</p><div class="feedflare">
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This is the 53rd episode in the Taylor Marek Podcast. This will be updated as soon as I can edit it and post it properly, but I posted it early as I know you want more content….

Stay tuned……

This is the 53rd episode in the Taylor Marek Podcast. This will be updated as soon as I can edit it and post it properly, but I posted it early as I know you want more content….

Stay tuned……

This is the 53rd episode in the Taylor Marek Podcast. This will be updated as soon as I can edit it and post it properly, but I posted it early as I know you want more content….

Stay tuned……

This is the 53rd episode in the Taylor Marek Podcast. This will be updated as soon as I can edit it and post it properly, but I posted it early as I know you want more content.... Stay tuned......This is the 53rd episode in the Taylor Marek Podcast. This will be updated as soon as I can edit it and post it properly, but I posted it early as I know you want more content....<br />
<br />
Stay tuned......Taylor Marekclean23:10Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/taylor-marek-podcast-53-this-will-be-updated-soon/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/media.techpodcasts.com/tmp/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp53-121007.mp3What’s Been going on?http://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/9I4bIUq1trc/
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:55:40 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/archives/136<p>Sorry if I haven&#8217;t been updating in a while, many things have been happening in my life. </p>
<p>First off, my computer went through a massive crash in October and November. I had my computer in the shop for 2 weeks and didn&#8217;t get it back till November 9. Turns out what happened is that my Power Supply, Motherboard, and Graphics Card all went bad. I now have basically 95% of my entire computer replaced, as my cd-rom drive broke, and we thought that the memory and/or hard drive was the problem (which is wasn&#8217;t, but I have more memory and HD space now).</p>
<p>Secondly, I now have a job. I work part time as a stocker and my local food store. I was employed on October 17. That has been taking up chunks of time I would usually spend on researching and recording. That might be changing soon as I am pursing a full-time job at another place.</p>
<p>Finally, my Grandfather (my mom&#8217;s dad) just passed away yesterday morning. We have been taking care of him for a while now as he has been having problems with his feet. He lives near our house, which makes it easy to keep an eye on him. He just came out of surgery Tuesday (he went in for vein bypass in the left leg), and my entire family was over that evening watching a movie with him. It seems he died about an hour after we left. The doctor said that he might have either died naturally, blood clot to the heart or brain, or a small heart attack. He was in the military for a time, but was never deployed, and was a long time mail carrier for the Postal Service. This is a hard time on our family this holiday season, so keep us in your prayers. </p>
<p>I might be able to post one or two episodes if I have the time. Do let me know if you have a question or would like to speak on a topic for the show and I will put you in.</p>
<p>Thanks for understanding and I hope to be back soon&#8230;..</p><div class="feedflare">
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Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:44:34 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/archives/135<p>Here is an update as to what is going on with the show..</p>
<p><strong>Note: The podcast is back to normal now. Please disregard this message.</strong></p><div class="feedflare">
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Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:14:39 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/archives/134<p>My computer has officially flatlined and taken with it all the past episodes I was planning on releasing as well as preventing me from recording any new ones. I had to phone in, using www.nowlive.com, to record this message.</p>
<p>Hopefully my computer will get up and running soon.</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> The podcast is back to normal, you may disregard this message.</p><div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/taylormarek/~4/1jJldHpmvgQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://taylormarek.com/podcast-delayed-again/#52 Sponsored by GoDaddy: Compounding, Do I have to sell, and What’s up with Skypehttp://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/BbomrsGX71U/
Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:45:25 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/archives/133<p><a href="http://taylormarek.com/2007/10/01/52-sponsored-by-godaddy-compounding-do-i-have-to-sell-and-whats-up-with-skype/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11(10% off hosting) or BLU11(10% off general). <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a></p>
<p>In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2007/10/01/52-sponsored-by-godaddy-compounding-do-i-have-to-sell-and-whats-up-with-skype/">today&#8217;s episode</a> I teach you about compounding, why you have to sell, and update you about the problem with Skype and Ebay.</p>
<p>The articles used in today&#8217;s show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://www.investopedia.com/university/beginner/beginner2.asp">http://www.investopedia.com/university/beginner/beginner2.asp</a><br />
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In today’s episode I teach you about compounding, why you have to sell, and update you about the problem with Skype and Ebay.

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This episode has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11(10% off hosting) or BLU11(10% off general). http://www.godaddy.com In today's episode I teach you about compounding,<a href="http://taylormarek.com/2007/10/01/52-sponsored-by-godaddy-compounding-do-i-have-to-sell-and-whats-up-with-skype/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11(10% off hosting) or BLU11(10% off general). <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a><br />
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In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2007/10/01/52-sponsored-by-godaddy-compounding-do-i-have-to-sell-and-whats-up-with-skype/">today's episode</a> I teach you about compounding, why you have to sell, and update you about the problem with Skype and Ebay.<br />
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The articles used in today's show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://www.investopedia.com/university/beginner/beginner2.asp">http://www.investopedia.com/university/beginner/beginner2.asp</a><br />
<a href="http://www.news.com/eBay-What-to-do-with-Skype/2100-7352_3-6211053.html">http://www.news.com/eBay-What-to-do-with-Skype/2100-7352_3-6211053.html</a><br />
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If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about anything mentioned during the show, or to give your two-cents on a topic, call our toll-free line at 1-866-TMP-2860.Taylor Marekclean23:30Finances,finance,money,investing,business,technology,computers,laptops,PC,websites,internet,website,design,website,hosting,product,reviewshttp://taylormarek.com/52-sponsored-by-godaddy-compounding-do-i-have-to-sell-and-whats-up-with-skype/http://media.blubrry.com/reviews/taylormarekmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/tmp52-100107.mp3#51 Sponsored by GoDaddy: What is Investing, Tips for an Effective Sales Presentation, and Halo 3http://feeds.taylormarekmedia.com/~r/taylormarek/~3/dORz3VRQJqw/
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:59:25 +0000taylor@taylormarek.com (Taylor Marek)http://taylormarek.com/blog/archives/132<p><a href="http://taylormarek.com/2007/09/24/51-sponsored-by-godaddy-what-is-investing-tips-for-an-effective-sales-presentation-and-halo-3/">This episode</a> has been sponsored by GoDaddy. Get your piece of the Internet today and save 10% on your next order by using code POD11 (Web Hosting) or BLU11 (General). <a href="http://www.godaddy.com">http://www.godaddy.com</a></p>
<p>In <a href="http://taylormarek.com/2007/09/24/51-sponsored-by-godaddy-what-is-investing-tips-for-an-effective-sales-presentation-and-halo-3/">today&#8217;s episode</a> I reveal what investing is. In Business you will gain some tips to improving your sales presentation. Technology announces Halo 3 along with some inside information.</p>
<p>The articles used in today&#8217;s show can be found at:<br />
<a href="http://www.investopedia.com/university/beginner/beginner1.asp">http://www.investopedia.com/university/beginner/beginner1.asp</a><br />
<a href="http://www.lifespy.com/2007/tips-for-an-effective-sales-presentation/">http://www.lifespy.com/2007/tips-for-an-effective-sales-presentation/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20944792/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20944792/</a></p>
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